aqua

[ ak-wuh, ah-kwuh ]

/ ˈæk wə, ˈɑ kwə /

noun, plural aq·uae [ak-wee, ah-kwee] /ˈæk wi, ˈɑ kwi/, aq·uas.

Chiefly Pharmacology.

water.
a liquid.
a solution, especially in water.

a light greenish-blue color.

adjective

having the color aqua.

Nearby words

aq. dest., aq. ferv., aqaba, aqmola, aqtöbe, aqua, aqua ammoniae, aqua fortis, aqua pura, aqua regia, aqua vitae

Origin of aqua

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: water

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Examples from the Web for aquae

His health had given way and he was taking the waters at Aquae Solis.
The Unwilling Vestal|Edward Lucas White
His death afforded the Romans7 more joy than his victory at Aquae Sextiae.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Farinam in mortarium indito, aquae paulatim addito, subigitoque pulchre.
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience|Henry David Thoreau
It is much frequented on account of its hot saline springs, which were known to the Romans under the name Aquae Borvonis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various

Chaves is the ancient Aquae Flaviae, famous for its hot saline springs, which are still in use.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aquae

aqua

/ (ˈækwə) /

noun plural aquae (ˈækwiː) or aquas

water: used in compound names of certain liquid substances (as in aqua regia) or solutions of substances in water (as in aqua ammoniae), esp in the names of pharmacological solutions

adjective

short for aquamarine (def. 2)

Word Origin for aqua

Latin: water

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