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aqua
1[ ak-wuh, ah-kwuh ]
aqua-
2- variant of aqui-.
aqua
/ ˈæ°ì·ÉÉ™ /
noun
- 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
adjective
- short for aquamarine
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of aqua1
Origin of aqua2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of aqua1
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What does ²¹±ç³Ü²¹-Ìýmean?
Aqua– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “water.†It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms.
Aquia comes from Latin aqua, meaning “water.†The Greek translation is ​​​​³óý»åÅ°ù, meaning “water,†which is the source of such combining forms as hydro–.
What are variants of aqua-?
In some terms, aqua– becomes aqui-, as in aquifer, from French ²¹±ç³Ü¾±´Úè°ù±ð. Want to know more? Read our ˜yÐÄvlogs That Use article on aqui–.
Examples of aqua-
One example of a term that features the form aqua– is aquanaut, “an undersea explorer.â€
Aqua– means “water,†as we have seen. The –naut part of the word roughly means “sailor†or “pilot,†from Greek –²Ô²¹Ãº³Ùŧ²õ. Aquanaut literally translates to “water pilot.â€
What are some words that use the combining form aqua-?
- aquacade
- aquaculture
- aquafarm
- aquarium (using the equivalent form of aqua– in Latin)
- aquashow
- aquatic (using the equivalent form of aqua– in Latin)
What are some other forms that aqua– may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
Given the meaning of aqua-, what is an aquafarm?
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