aqua
The compound waterThe compound water.
» She wore a dress in a soft aqua color.
Sie trug ein Kleid in einer sanften Aquafarbe.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The compound water.
(countable, uncountable)A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise.
a shade of blue tinged with green
Examples
7 sentencesShe wore a dress in a soft aqua color.
deSie trug ein Kleid in einer sanften Aquafarbe.
A seaside aqua fitness workout isn’t just about exercise, water, sun and sea breezes.
Matey is a lavender faroese sheepdog puppy with aqua blue eyes and a pink nose.
The dancers danced on sandy beaches, under rose-hued skies, next to aqua waves and until midnight's truce.
Aqua expresses the colour of clear water, it is a bright, and light, blue.
Origin
From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua. Perhaps also a learned borroFrom Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua. Perhaps also a learned borrowing directly from Latin. Doublet of ea, Eau, eau, and yeo.
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Forms
plural: aquas / aquaeSynonyms
6 synonyms- a shade of blue tinged with green:greenish blueaquamarineturquoisecobalt bluepeacock blue
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable