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Etymology
Pronunciation
alcantarillado
sewage system
al-
to the
+
cántaro
pitcher, jug
+
-ado
noun suffix
Alcantarillado means sewage system and can be thought of as al-0 (to the0) + cántaro1 (pitcher, jug1) + -ado2 (noun suffix2), like a system that leads to containers for water (or in this case, sewage).
noun
  1. sewage system
    The system of underground pipes and channels used to carry away sewage and rainwater from buildings and streets.
    La ciudad está mejorando su sistema de alcantarillado. // The city is improving its sewage system.