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.
  1. water.
  2. a liquid.
  3. a solution, especially in water.
a light greenish-blue color.

adjective

having the color aqua.

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Origin of aqua

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: water

Words nearby aqua

aq. dest., aq. ferv., aqaba, aqmola, aqtöbe, aqua, aqua ammoniae, aqua fortis, aqua pura, aqua regia, aqua vitae
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Words related to aquae

drink, rain, juice, broth, vapor, goo, slop, nectar, swill, flux, liquor, flow, solution, elixir, secretion, sap, extract, goop, saliva, tears

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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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