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aqua

aq·ua
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-wuh, ah-kwuh]
    • /ˈæk wə, ˈɑ kwə/
    • /ˈæk.wə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-wuh, ah-kwuh]
    • /ˈæk wə, ˈɑ kwə/

Definitions of aqua word

  • colour aqua Aqua is the same as the colour aquamarine. 3
  • noun aqua 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 3
  • noun aqua water; esp., in pharmacy, a solution of a substance in water 3
  • adjective aqua bluish-green 3
  • noun plural aqua Chiefly Pharmacology. water. a liquid. a solution, especially in water. 1
  • noun plural aqua a light greenish-blue color. 1

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Origin of aqua

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin: water

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Parts of speech for Aqua

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aqua popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

aqua usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aqua

noun aqua

  • juice — the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
  • broth — Broth is a kind of soup. It usually has vegetables or rice in it.
  • vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
  • goo — a thick or sticky substance: Wash that goo off your hands.
  • cooler — A cooler is a container for keeping things cool, especially drinks.

Antonyms for aqua

noun aqua

  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.

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