viaduct

/ˈvaɪədəkt/VIGH-uh-duhkt

/ˈvaɪədəkt/VIGH-uh-duhkt

Meaninga way led across

Common meaning: a long bridge carrying a road or railway

viaa road, wayLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1984 · scan
ductto lead or draw alongLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 615 · scan

‘a road, way’ + ‘to lead or draw along’ → viaduct

Journey through time

via Latin via “a road, way”

Latinviasource

duct Latin dūcō, dūxī, ductum “to lead or draw along”

Latinductasource

Englishviaduct‘a long bridge carrying a road or railway’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin via ‘a road, way’ and Latin dūcō ‘to lead or draw along’.

Roots

dūcō, dūxī, ductum Latin “to lead or draw along”
via Latin “a road, way”

Related words

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