acquedotto
aqueduct
noun ahk-kweh-DOHT-toh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'aqua' + 'ductus', water conduit
Also means
water supply
Usage Note
Acquedotto means an aqueduct or, in modern use, the municipal 'water supply' network. Note the cq spelling, where the c doubles the q sound (ahk-kweh-). The plural is acquedotti.
Examples
"L'acquedotto romano è ancora visibile."
Natural Translation
The Roman aqueduct is still visible.
Literal Translation
The-aqueduct Roman is still visible.
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