dukto

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin ductus (“leading, aqueduct”), from the verb dūcō (“to lead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈdukto]
  • Rhymes: -ukto
  • Hyphenation: duk‧to

Noun

dukto (accusative singular dukton, plural duktoj, accusative plural duktojn)

  1. (anatomy) a duct, tube or canal in the body
    duktohavaj glandoj, senduktaj glandoj.
  2. pipe designed for long-distance transportation of goods or material
    dukto de enterigitaj elektraj lineoj, de gaso, ktp.

Derived terms
  • akvodukto
  • gasodukto
  • laktodukto
  • naftodukto
  • ovodukto
  • spermodukto

See also
  • vaskulo (“vessel”)
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