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aqua-
variant of aqui-.
Origin:
probably orig. attributive use of aqua, or generalized from words in which it is etymologically the head noun of a phrase, as aquamarine, aquatint
probably orig. attributive use of aqua, or generalized from words in which it is etymologically the head noun of a phrase, as aquamarine, aquatint
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Aqua
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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aqua (ˈækwə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl aquae, aquas | |
| 1. | 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 |
| —adj | |
| 2. | short for aquamarine |
| [Latin: water] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
aqua-
combination element or prefix meaning "water," from L. aqua "water," cognate with P.Gmc. *akhwo, source of O.E. ea "river," Goth. ahua "river, waters," O.N. Ægir, name of the sea-god, O.E. ieg "island;" all from PIE *akwa- "water" (cf. Skt. ap "water," Hitt. akwanzi "they drink," Lith. uppe "a
river").
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Example sentences
Parts of the lake not covered with pumice are colored aqua by the fine ash suspended in the water.
For the ceremony, she'll wear an aqua bias reverse satin dress, which she'll pair with a matching silk jacket.
Small statues stand in niches backlit with brilliant aqua.
What is more some of the fertile lands converted into aqua farms turned saline.
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