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.

Synonyms

aquamarine aquamarine aquamarine blue cobalt blue cyan

Example

"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.

Related phrases

aqua Tofana aqua aerobics aqua ammonia aqua ammoniae aqua aura aqua bike aqua jogging aqua mirabilis aqua pumpaginis aqua regis aqua vitæ aqua walking

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