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The definition of aqua is a light shade of blue with some green in it.

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An example of aqua is the color peacock blue.

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noun pl. aquas or aquae

water; esp., in pharmacy, a solution of a substance in water

Origin: L < IE *akwa-: see island

adjective

bluish-green

Origin: < aquamarine

See aqua in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. aq·uae (ăkˈwē, äˈkwīˌ) or aq·uas

Water.
An aqueous solution.
A light bluish green to light greenish blue.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin; see ak^w-ā- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

aqˈua adjective

prefix

Water: aquacade.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin aqua, water; see aqua

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