aqua meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

aqua

noun

US, UK /ˈækwə/ · South-Asia /əˈkwɑ/

Etymology From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua. Perhaps also a learned borrowing directly from Latin. Doublet of ea, Eau, eau, and yeo.

Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The compound water.

A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise.

Ms. Rockburne, with help from a team of artists, is working on a gargantuan mural of deep blues, shimmering aquas and luminous gold leaf that is headed for the American Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.2009 June 27, Patricia Cohen, “Employing Art Along With Ambassadors”, in New York Times:

Synonyms: water
Related terms: aqua anisi, aqua fortis, aqua regia

aqua

adj

Etymology From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua. Perhaps also a learned borrowing directly from Latin. Doublet of ea, Eau, eau, and yeo.

Of a greenish-blue colour.

Derived terms: 42 terms
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