aqua
pronunciation
How to pronounce aqua in British English:
UK [ˈækwə]
How to pronounce aqua in American English:
US [ˈækwə, ˈɑkwə]
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- Noun:
- a shade of blue tinged with green
Word Origin
- aqua (n.)
- "water," late 14c.; see aqua-. Used in late Middle English in combinations to mean "decoction, solution" (as in aqua regia, a mix of concentrated acids, literally "royal water," so called for its power to dissolve gold and other "noble" metals). As the name of a light greenish-blue color, 1936.
Example
- 1. Do mermaid eyes.shimmering ocean blue and aqua green shadows dazzle against any eye color .
- 2. So grab some advil , guzzle some aqua , and try your hand at one of these crazy / wonderful hangover bites .
- 3. One of the most popular artemide products , aqua cil was designed by ross lovegrove as a re-interpretation of the classic shade lamp .
- 4. In early 2000 apple announced their new aqua interface and in 2001 the company released it with their brand new operating system called mac os x.
- 5. The aqua dolls is the worst that could 've happened .