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aqua.

The compound water.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈækwə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑːkwə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/əˈkwɑ/South-Asia
  1. The compound water.

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

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈækwə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑːkwə/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/əˈkwɑ/South-Asia
  1. Of a greenish-blue colour.

Where this word comes from

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

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