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aqua
1[ak-wuh, ah-kwuh]
aqua-
2variant of aqui-.
aqua
/ ˈæə /
noun
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aqua1
Origin of aqua2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aqua1
Example Sentences
The parents of an 11-year-old girl who drowned at an aqua park have called for tighter regulations so other families do not have to "bury their children".
Hundreds of attendees lie on blankets, wearing wireless headphones rimmed with aqua lights.
Featuring bucket hats, bags, shorts, tops, coverups and more, the collection takes inspiration from the land and the ocean, featuring pieces in “mineral colors,” like aqua, and coral prints.
In a digital ad shot in a more family-friendly looking downtown Burbank pool room, Friedman, now 57, leaned over the aqua green table and fired a careful shot.
A glowing Lea Michelle walked the carpet wearing a Rodarte aqua gown with a tulle cape, two months after announcing she was pregnant for the second time.
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When To Use
Aqua- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “water.” It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms.Aquia comes from Latin aqua, meaning “water.” The Greek translation is ýō, meaning “water,” which is the source of such combining forms as hydro-.What are variants of aqua-?In some terms, aqua- becomes aqui-, as in aquifer, from French ܾè. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use article on aqui-.
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