aquacade

[ak-wuh-keyd, ah-kwuh-]

noun

an elaborate aquatic performance or exhibition consisting of swimming, diving, etc., usually accompanied by music

Origin of aquacade

First recorded in 1935–40; aqua- + -cade

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Word Origin and History for aquacade

n.

"aquatic entertainment," 1937, American English, from aqua- + -cade, from cavalcade (q.v.).

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