ductus
- noun
- /ˈdʌktəs/
- Jargon
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- The calligraphy teacher demonstrated the correct ductus for forming each letter with fluid strokes.
Examples
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Each script style has its own unique ductus that guides the movement of the pen.
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Understanding the ductus is essential for mastering traditional handwriting techniques.
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The ductus of her handwriting is elegant and fluid.
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Can you explain the concept of ductus in calligraphy?
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The calligraphy teacher demonstrated the correct ductus for forming each letter with fluid strokes.
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Understanding the ductus is essential for mastering traditional handwriting techniques.
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Each script style has its own unique ductus that guides the movement of the pen.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A short fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, letting blood bypass the lungs before birth
- Specialized
A tube in the male body that carries sperm from where they are stored to the tube that leads out
- Specialized
A muscle that controls the flow of bile into the small intestine
- Specialized
A muscle that controls the opening of the main tube from the pancreas to the small intestine
- Specialized
A heart problem at birth when a blood vessel between aorta and lung artery stays open, causing wrong blood flow
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ductus for handwriting comes from the Latin ducere 'to lead', and it is like the word conduct; it means the way the pen is 'led' across the paper—the order and direction of the strokes that make each letter.