ENGLISH ROOT WORD: duc-, duct- "lead", "draw" 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"

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "duc-, duct-"]

conduct ****[1147] When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
deduction ☆[5327] A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
dock **[3642] A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.
duke ☆[5231] A duke is a man with a very high social rank.
educate ***[2660] When someone, especially a child, is educated, he or she is taught at a school or college.
educated ***[3043] Someone who is educated has a high standard of learning.
education ****[706] Education involves teaching people various subjects, usually at a school or college, or being taught.
educational ****[1762] Educational matters or institutions are concerned with or relate to education.
educator **[4341] An educator is a person who educates people.
induce ☆[5265] To induce a state or condition means to cause it.
introduce ****[855] To introduce something means to cause it to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time.
introduction ***[3112] 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.
produce ****[379] To produce something means to cause it to happen.
producer ****[1442] A producer is a person whose job is to produce plays, films, programmes, or CDs.
product ****[401] A product is something that is produced and sold in large quantities, often as a result of a manufacturing process.
production ****[799] Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
productive **[3386] Someone or something that is productive produces or does a lot for the amount of resources used.
productivity ***[2741] Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
reduce ****[486] If you reduce something, you make it smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
reduction ****[2617] When there is a reduction in something, it is made smaller.
reproduce **[3446] If you try to reproduce something, you try to copy it.
reproduction **[3738] A reproduction is a copy of something such as a piece of furniture or a work of art.

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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(ETYMOLOGY】

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

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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conduct ★★★★[1147] verb from conduct 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
【Declension/Conjugation】 conducted, conducted, conducting, conducts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【DERIVATIVEs】 conductibility, conductible, conduction, conductive, conduct

deduction ☆[5327] noun from deduct 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
【SYNONYM】 inference
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【DERIVATIVEs】 deduce, deduct, deduction

dock ★★[3642] noun from dock 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.
【pl.】 docks
【SYNONYM】 quay
【ROOTs】 dock(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Middle Dutch docke》 [from Latin ducere]
【First Known Meaning】 ship's berth, any structure in or upon which a ship may be held for loading, repairing, etc

duke ☆[5231] noun
【DEFINITION】 A duke is a man with a very high social rank.
【pl.】 dukes
【ROOTs】 duke(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 a sovereign prince

educate ★★★[2660] verb from educate 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 When someone, especially a child, is educated, he or she is taught at a school or college.
【Declension/Conjugation】 educated, educated, educating, educates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ ate; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 bring up (children), to train
【DERIVATIVEs】 educate, education, educational

educated ★★★[3043] adjective from educate 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is educated has a high standard of learning.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ at(ate); suffix ⑷ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province

education ★★★★[706] noun from educate 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 Education involves teaching people various subjects, usually at a school or college, or being taught.
【COMPOSITION】 educate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 child-rearing
【DERIVATIVEs】 educate, education, educational, educationalist, educationally

educational ★★★★[1762] adjective from educate 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 Educational matters or institutions are concerned with or relate to education.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of, forth ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix ⑷ al(ad); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【DERIVATIVEs】 educate, education, educational, educationalist, educationally

educator ★★[4341] noun from educate 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 An educator is a person who educates people.
【COMPOSITION】 educate + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ at(ate); suffix ⑷ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province

induce ☆[5265] verb from induce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 To induce a state or condition means to cause it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 induced, induced, inducing, induces
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 to lead by persuasions or other influences
【DERIVATIVEs】 inducement, inducer, inducible, induction, inductive, inductively, inductiveness, inductivity, induce

introduce ★★★★[855] verb from introduce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 To introduce something means to cause it to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time.
【Declension/Conjugation】 introduced, introduced, introducing, introduces
【SYNONYM】 bring in
【ROOTs】 ⑴ intro; within ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 convey or bring (something) in or into
【DERIVATIVEs】 introduce, introducer, introducible, introduction, introductive, introductory

introduction ★★★[3112] noun from introduce 〈 duc
【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.
【pl.】 introductions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ intro; within, inward ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ tion(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 act of bringing into existence
【DERIVATIVEs】 introduce, introducer, introducible, introduction, introductive, introductory

produce ★★★★[379] verb from produce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 To produce something means to cause it to happen.
【Declension/Conjugation】 produced, produced, producing, produces
【SYNONYM】 manufacture, bring about, put on, come up with, put out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 develop, proceed, extend,
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productional, productive

producer ★★★★[1442] noun from produce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 A producer is a person whose job is to produce plays, films, programmes, or CDs.
【pl.】 producers
【COMPOSITION】 produce + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duc; lead, draw ⑶ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province

product ★★★★[401] noun from produce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 A product is something that is produced and sold in large quantities, often as a result of a manufacturing process.
【pl.】 products
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 mathematical quantity obtained by multiplication
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productive

production ★★★★[799] noun from produce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
【pl.】 productions
【COMPOSITION】 produce + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productional, productive

productive ★★[3386] adjective from produce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is productive produces or does a lot for the amount of resources used.
【SYNONYM】 fruitful
【ANTONYM】 unproductive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 fit for production
【DERIVATIVEs】 produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productive

productivity ★★★[2741] noun from produce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ iv(ive); adjective suffix ⑷ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province

reduce ★★★★[486] verb from reduce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 If you reduce something, you make it smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.
【Declension/Conjugation】 reduced, reduced, reducing, reduces
【SYNONYM】 concentrate, ease, discount
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ duce(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【DERIVATIVEs】 reducibility, reducible, reducibly, reduction, reductive, reduce

reduction ★★★★[2617] noun from reduce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 When there is a reduction in something, it is made smaller.
【pl.】 reductions
【SYNONYM】 decrease, discount
【ANTONYM】 enlargement
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【DERIVATIVEs】 reducibility, reducible, reducibly, reduction, reductive, reduce

reproduce ★★[3446] verb from reproduce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 If you try to reproduce something, you try to copy it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 reproduced, reproduced, reproducing, reproduces
【COMPOSITION】 re + produce
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ pro; forward ⑶ duce(duc); lead, draw
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【DERIVATIVEs】 reproduce, reproducer, reproducibility, reproducible, reproducibly, reproduction, reproductive, reproductively, reproductiveness

reproduction ★★[3738] noun from reproduce 〈 duc
【DEFINITION】 A reproduction is a copy of something such as a piece of furniture or a work of art.
【pl.】 reproductions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ pro; before, forth, forward ⑶ duct(duc); lead, draw ⑷ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dux》 [from ducere("to lead")] (genitive ducis) leader, commander; governor of a province
【First Known Meaning】 act of forming again
【DERIVATIVEs】 reproduce, reproducer, reproducibility, reproducible, reproducibly, reproduction, reproductive, reproductively, reproductiveness

Other words containing "duc-, duct-"; abduce, abduct, adduce, adduct, aqueduct, conduce, conducter, conductor, deduce, deduct, duc, duce, duct, educationalist, educationally, educe, producibility, producible, productional, reproducer, reproducibility, reproducible, reproducibly, reproductive, reproductively, reproductiveness, seduce, seductive, seductiveness, traduce, viaduct

(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

dub, doubt
drive, drift, drove
draw
drain, drought, dry
dra-, drama-, drast-
down
door
don-
domin-
doct-

 

 

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