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aquatic.

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/General-American/əˈkwæ.tɪk/General-American/əˈkwæ.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/əˈkwɒ.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin aquāticusder. Middle French aquatiquebor. English aquatic Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).

noun/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/General-American/əˈkwæ.tɪk/General-American/əˈkwæ.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/əˈkwɒ.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Any aquatic plant.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin aquāticusder. Middle French aquatiquebor. English aquatic Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).

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