ENGLISH ROOT WORD: duc-, duct- from Latin ducere, ductus, dux, ducis

【duc-, duct-】 are word-forming element
usually meaning "lead, draw"

from Latin "ducere, ductus, dux, ducis"

from PIE *deuk- "to lead"

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[WORD ROOT]root duc
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] duc, duct, duce, duke, dock
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) ducere, ductus, dux, ducis
[MEANING]root lead, draw

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 ducere to lead
• 【Latin】 ductus a leading, a conduit pipe
• 【Latin】 dux [from ducere] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
• 【Latin】 ducis [genitive of dux] leader, commander

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

conduce, conduct, conductor, deduction, dock, duce, duct, duke, educate, educated, education, educational, educator, educe, induce, introduce, introduction, produce, producer, product, production, productive, productivity, reduce, reduction, reproduce, reproduction, reproductive, seduce, seductive, seductiveness

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conduce [verb] from conduct < duce
【DEFINITION】 to lead or contribute (to a result)
【CONJUGATIONs】 conduced conduced conducing conduces
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

conduct [verb] from conduct < duce
【DEFINITION】 When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
【CONJUGATIONs】 conducted, conducted, conducting, conducts
【DERIVATIVEs】 conductibility, conductible, conduction, conductive, conduct
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw

conductor [noun] from conduct < duce
【DEFINITION】 A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance.
【pl.】 conductors
【DERIVATIVEs】 conductorial, conductorship, conductor
【COMPOSITION】 conduct + or
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ or; noun suffix

deduction [noun] from deduct < duce
【DEFINITION】 A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
【DERIVATIVEs】 deduce, deduct, deduction
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ion; noun suffix

dock [noun] from dock < duce
【DEFINITION】 A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 ship's berth, any structure in or upon which a ship may be held for loading, repairing, etc
【pl.】 docks
【SYNONYM】 quay
【Etymology】 《Middle Dutch docke》 [from Latin ducere]
【ROOTs】 dock(duc); lead, draw

duce [noun] from duce
【DEFINITION】 LEADER ?used especially for the leader of the Italian Fascist party
【PRIMARY MEANING】 title assumed by Benito Mussolini
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ duce(duc); lead, draw ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

duct [noun] from duct < duce
【DEFINITION】 A duct is a pipe, tube, or channel which carries a liquid or gas.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 course, direction
【pl.】 ducts
【DERIVATIVEs】 ductless, duct
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 duct(duc); to lead

duke [noun] from duke < duce
【DEFINITION】 A duke is a man with a very high social rank.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a sovereign prince
【pl.】 dukes
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【ROOTs】 duke(duc); lead, draw

educate [verb] from educate < duce
【DEFINITION】 When someone, especially a child, is educated, he or she is taught at a school or college.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 bring up (children), to train
【CONJUGATIONs】 educated, educated, educating, educates
【DERIVATIVEs】 educate, education, educational
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ ate; suffix

educated [adjective] from educate < duce
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is educated has a high standard of learning.
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ at(ate); suffix ⑷ ed; adjective suffix

 

 

 

education [noun] from educate < duce
【DEFINITION】 Education involves teaching people various subjects, usually at a school or college, or being taught.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 child-rearing
【DERIVATIVEs】 educate, education, educational, educationalist, educationally
【COMPOSITION】 educate + ion
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ion; noun suffix

educational [adjective] from educate < duce
【DEFINITION】 Educational matters or institutions are concerned with or relate to education.
【DERIVATIVEs】 educate, education, educational, educationalist, educationally
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of, forth ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix ⑷ al(ad); adjective suffix

educator [noun] from educate < duce
【DEFINITION】 An educator is a person who educates people.
【COMPOSITION】 educate + or
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ at(ate); suffix ⑷ or; noun suffix

educe [verb] from educe < duce
【DEFINITION】 ① to evolve or develop, esp from a latent or potential state
② to bring out (something, such as something latent)
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to draw out, extract; branch out
【Etymology】 《Old English sefende》 seventh
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of, forth ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

induce [verb] from induce < duce
【DEFINITION】 To induce a state or condition means to cause it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to lead by persuasions or other influences
【CONJUGATIONs】 induced, induced, inducing, induces
【DERIVATIVEs】 inducement, inducer, inducible, induction, inductive, inductively, inductiveness, inductivity, induce
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

introduce [verb] from introduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 To introduce something means to cause it to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 convey or bring (something) in or into
【CONJUGATIONs】 introduced, introduced, introducing, introduces
【DERIVATIVEs】 introduce, introducer, introducible, introduction, introductive, introductory
【SYNONYM】 bring in
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ intro; within ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

introduction [noun] from introduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 The introduction to a book or talk is the part that comes at the beginning and tells you what the rest of the book or talk is about.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 act of bringing into existence
【pl.】 introductions
【DERIVATIVEs】 introduce, introducer, introducible, introduction, introductive, introductory
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ intro; within, inward ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ tion(ion); noun suffix

produce [verb] from produce < duce
【DEFINITION】 To produce something means to cause it to happen.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 develop, proceed, extend,
【CONJUGATIONs】 produced, produced, producing, produces
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productional, productive
【SYNONYM】 manufacture, bring about, put on, come up with, put out
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

producer [noun] from produce < duce
【DEFINITION】 A producer is a person whose job is to produce plays, films, programmes, or CDs.
【pl.】 producers
【COMPOSITION】 produce + er
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ er; noun suffix

product [noun] from produce < duce
【DEFINITION】 A product is something that is produced and sold in large quantities, often as a result of a manufacturing process.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 mathematical quantity obtained by multiplication
【pl.】 products
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productive
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw

 

 

 

production [noun] from produce < duce
【DEFINITION】 Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
【pl.】 productions
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productional, productive
【COMPOSITION】 produce + ion
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 duct(duc); lead, draw

productive [adjective] from produce < duce
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is productive produces or does a lot for the amount of resources used.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 fit for production
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productive
【SYNONYM】 fruitful
【ANTONYM】 unproductive
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ive; adjective suffix

productivity [noun] from produce < duce
【DEFINITION】 Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ iv(ive); adjective suffix ⑷ ity; noun suffix

reduce [verb] from reduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 If you reduce something, you make it smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
【CONJUGATIONs】 reduced, reduced, reducing, reduces
【DERIVATIVEs】 reducibility, reducible, reducibly, reduction, reductive, reduce
【SYNONYM】 concentrate, ease, discount
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

reduction [noun] from reduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 When there is a reduction in something, it is made smaller.
【pl.】 reductions
【DERIVATIVEs】 reducibility, reducible, reducibly, reduction, reductive, reduce
【SYNONYM】 decrease, discount
【ANTONYM】 enlargement
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ion; noun suffix

reproduce [verb] from reproduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 If you try to reproduce something, you try to copy it.
【CONJUGATIONs】 reproduced, reproduced, reproducing, reproduces
【DERIVATIVEs】 reproduce, reproducer, reproducibility, reproducible, reproducibly, reproduction, reproductive, reproductively, reproductiveness
【COMPOSITION】 re + produce
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ pro; forward ⑶ duce(duc); lead, draw

reproduction [noun] from reproduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 A reproduction is a copy of something such as a piece of furniture or a work of art.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 act of forming again
【pl.】 reproductions
【DERIVATIVEs】 reproduce, reproducer, reproducibility, reproducible, reproducibly, reproduction, reproductive, reproductively, reproductiveness
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ pro; before, forth, forward ⑶ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑷ ion; noun suffix

reproductive [adjective] from reproduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 Reproductive processes and organs are concerned with the reproduction of living things.
【DERIVATIVEs】 reproduce, reproducer, reproducibility, reproducible, reproducibly, reproduction, reproductive, reproductively, reproductiveness
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ pro; forward ⑶ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑷ ive; adjective suffix

 

 

 

seduce [verb] from seduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 If something seduces you, it is so attractive that it makes you do something that you would not otherwise do.
【CONJUGATIONs】 seduced, seduced, seducing, seduces
【DERIVATIVEs】 seduceable, seducer, seducible, seduction, seductive, seductively, seductiveness, seduce
【SYNONYM】 entice
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; away, apart ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw

seductive [adjective] from seduce < duce
【DEFINITION】 Something that is seductive is very attractive or makes you want to do something that you would not otherwise do.
【DERIVATIVEs】 seduceable, seducer, seducible, seduction, seductive, seductively, seductiveness, seduce
【SYNONYM】 tempting
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; away, apart ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ive; adjective suffix

seductiveness [noun] from seduce < duce
【DEFINITION】
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 seductive, seductively, seductiveness, seduce
【Etymology】 《Latin ducere》 to lead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ se; away, apart ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ive; adjective suffix ⑷ ness; -

Other word list containing duc-, duct-; producibility, producible, productional, conducter, reproducer, reproducibility, reproducible, reproducibly, deduce, abduct, aqueduct, abduce, adduce, adduct, traduce, deduct, reproductiveness, reproductively, viaduct, educationalist, duce, educationally

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

dra-, drama-, drast-
dox-, dog-
don-
domin-
doct-
dipl-, diplo-
digit
dicat-
dic-, dict-
dent-

 

 

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