aqua

noun

1
plural aquae ˈä-ˌkwī How to pronounce aqua (audio)
also
ˈa-(ˌ)kwē How to pronounce aqua (audio)
: water
especially : water sense 5a(2)
2
plural aquas : a light greenish-blue color

Examples of aqua in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The chair comes in four colors: taupe, aqua, gray, and rosewater. Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024 All about Ariel The Ariel doll prominently features her red hair and aqua eyes. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Feb. 2024 To liven up the study space, Crate and Barrel expanded its college line to include paper trays, dispensers and organizers in aqua, white and blue, said Casey Barangan, sales team leader at the Roseville store. Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Oil, acrylic medium, aqua resin, epoxy resin, on linen over panel 45 x 48 inches. Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024 Included in the $500 (plus or minus) nightly rate are bikes, hiking trails, wellness guides, aqua therapy and over 100 movement, personal growth and spiritual classes. Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024 Much like how the lime green and aqua blue kitchen was a fun color experiment, so were the bathrooms—the primary bathroom has a fun pattern of blue and green tiles and the bunkhouse bathroom features red and orange tiles. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024 Inside the indoor aqua zone, an 82-foot-long swimming pool is visible from all angles through massive floor-to-ceiling windows. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024 In a second stunning room setting at Laine, the walls were a calming aqua, and there were touches of red in the upholstery fabrics and artwork. Vicki Payne, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin — more at island

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aqua was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Aqua.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aqua. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

aqua

noun
: a light greenish blue

Medical Definition

aqua

noun
plural aquae ˈak-(ˌ)wē How to pronounce aqua (audio) ˈäk-ˌwī How to pronounce aqua (audio) or aquas
: water
especially : an aqueous solution

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