Aqua
/ˈækwə/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The compound water. countable, uncountable
- 2 a shade of blue tinged with green wordnet
- 3 A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise. countable, uncountable
"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."
Adjective
- 1 Of a greenish-blue colour.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Aqua expresses the colour of clear water, it is a bright, and light, blue."
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.