aqua

Εννοια (English)

Noun

1. The compound water.
2. A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise.

Adj

Of a greenish-blue colour.

Synonyms

turquoise

aquamarine

cobalt blue

greenish blue

peacock blue

blue-green

water

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Aq

aqua-

aq

H2O

bluish-green

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈækwə/

Ετυμολογία (English)

Inherited from Μέσα Αγγλικά: aqua

In summary

From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua. Perhaps also a learned borrowing directly from Latin. Doublet of ea, Eau, eau, and yeo.