aqua

noun

ˈä-kwə How to pronounce aqua (audio)
also
ˈa- How to pronounce aqua (audio)
1
plural aquae ˈä-ˌkwī How to pronounce aqua (audio)
also
ˈa-(ˌ)kwē How to pronounce aqua (audio) : water
especially : water sense 5a(2)
2
plural aquas : a light greenish-blue color

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Guests can also enjoy Muay Thai boxing lessons, yoga, Pilates and aqua fit classes. — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Individual treatment rooms, a couples treatment room, and an aqua thermal facility with a steam room, a dry sauna, and a salt room complement the spa. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025 The color palette of the location goes from sage green and earth tones on the walls to the aqua green of the furniture. — Andrea Onate, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 Candy-color pastels like strawberry pinks, mint greens, aqua blues, and even lemon yellows are coming on strong. — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for aqua

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Etymology

Latin — more at island

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of aqua was in the 14th century

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