ductus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ductus.

Noun

ductus (plural ductus)

  1. The number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written. (Compare graph; see also aspect.)
  2. A subtle reduction of weight towards the middle of the stroke of the letter.
  3. (anatomy) A duct, tube or canal in the body.

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of dūcō (“lead”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈduk.tus/, [ˈdʊk.tʊs]

Participle

ductus m (feminine ducta, neuter ductum); first/second declension

  1. led, guided, having been led

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ductus ducta ductum ductī ductae ducta
Genitive ductī ductae ductī ductōrum ductārum ductōrum
Dative ductō ductae ductō ductīs ductīs ductīs
Accusative ductum ductam ductum ductōs ductās ducta
Ablative ductō ductā ductō ductīs ductīs ductīs
Vocative ducte ducta ductum ductī ductae ducta

Descendants
  • Aromanian: duptu
  • Catalan: dut
  • French: -duit
  • Galician: adoito
  • Italian: -dotto
  • Spanish: -ducido, ducho

Noun

ductus m (genitive ductūs); fourth declension

  1. leadership, leading
  2. generalship
  3. (Medieval Latin) conveyance (of water); hence, a channel

Inflection

Fourth declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ductus ductūs
Genitive ductūs ductuum
Dative ductuī ductibus
Accusative ductum ductūs
Ablative ductū ductibus
Vocative ductus ductūs

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • ductus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ductus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ductus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • ductus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • a conduit; an aqueduct: aquae ductus (plur. aquarum ductus)
    • the conversation began in this way: hinc sermo ductus est
    • (ambiguous) a thing is taken from life: aliquid e vita ductum est
    • (ambiguous) to derive a word from... (used of an etymologist): verbum ductum esse a...putare
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