aqua
[ak-wuh, ah-kwuh]
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noun, plural aq·uae [ak-wee, ah-kwee] /ˈæk wi, ˈɑ kwi/, aq·uas.
adjective
having the color aqua.
Origin of aqua
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: water
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Related Words for aquae
drink, rain, juice, broth, vapor, goo, slop, nectar, swill, flux, liquor, flow, solution, elixir, secretion, sap, extract, goop, saliva, tearsExamples from the Web for aquae
Historical Examples of aquae
His health had given way and he was taking the waters at Aquae Solis.
The Unwilling VestalEdward Lucas White
Farinam in mortarium indito, aquae paulatim addito, subigitoque pulchre.
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil DisobedienceHenry David Thoreau
His death afforded the Romans7 more joy than his victory at Aquae Sextiae.
Selections from Viri RomaeCharles Franois L'Homond
Chaves is the ancient Aquae Flaviae, famous for its hot saline springs, which are still in use.
It is much frequented on account of its hot saline springs, which were known to the Romans under the name Aquae Borvonis.
aqua
noun plural aquae (ˈækwiː) or aquas
adjective
Word Origin for aqua
Latin: water
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