LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

conductus1

conductus m (genitive conductūs)
Classical[kɔnˈdʊk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[konˈduk.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinerarecontraction (of the body)
  2. Medieval Latinmasculineescort, entourage
  3. Medieval Latinmasculineguidance
  4. Medieval Latinmasculineconduit, canal, pipe, tube

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeconductusconductūs
genitiveconductūsconductuum
dativeconductuīconductibus
accusativeconductumconductūs
ablativeconductūconductibus
vocativeconductusconductūs

conductus, ūs, m. conduco,
I. a contraction: oculorum, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 15, 95.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latinconductus

Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin condūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin conductus From condūcō (“lead, bring together”) + -tus.

Descendants
  • Catalanconducta
  • Catalanconduit
  • Englishconduct
  • Englishconductus
  • Englishconduit
  • Frenchconduit
  • Frenchconduite
  • Italiancondotto
  • Italiancondotta
  • Portugueseconduto

In English words that came into English from conductus

  • conductconductus
  • conduitconductus
  • condottiereconductus
  • conductitiousconductīcius
noun · masculinesecond declension
conductus2
conductus m (genitive conductī)
Classical[kɔnˈdʊk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[konˈduk.tus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculineconductus (a genre of song)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeconductusconductī
genitiveconductīconductōrum
conductuum
dativeconductō
conductuī		conductīs
conductibus
accusativeconductumconductōs
ablativeconductō
conductū		conductīs
conductibus
vocativeconducteconductī

conductus, a, um, Part., and con-ductum, i, n., v. conduco, I. B. 2. a.
I. fin.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of condūcō.

Descendants
  • Middle Englishcondut
  • Middle Englishcundut
  • Middle Englishcoundute

Quick answers

What does conductus mean in Latin?
conductus, a noun, means “contraction (of the body); escort, entourage; guidance”.
What is the genitive of conductus?
The genitive singular is conductūs. conductus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce conductus?
In classical Latin, [kɔnˈdʊk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [konˈduk.tus].
Where does conductus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? → Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm → Proto-Italic *kom → Proto-Italic *kom- → Latin conductus.
Which English words come from conductus?
English words that go back to Latin conductus include conduct, conduit, condottiere and conductitious.