aqua-comb. form

Stress is often attracted to this combining form, e.g. aquacade n. Brit.

/ˈakwəkeɪd/, U.S.

/ˈɑkwəˌkeɪd/,

/ˈækwəˌkeɪd/.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin aqua.

Etymology: < classical Latin aqua water (see aqua n.¹).Classical Latin aqua is also attested as the first element in various collocations derived from Latin: see aqua n.¹ In Latin the regular combining form of aqua is aqui- (see aquiform adj.).

Latin aqua ‘water’ used as a combining form or quasi-adj., esp. in expressions referring to aquatic entertainment; aquacade n. U.S. an elaborate display of aquatic events and turns.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > type of show or spectacle > [noun] > other shows or spectacles

raree-show1718

cattle-show1815

flower-show1845

baby show1854

trade show1854

horse-show1856

dress parade1870

field show1870

bottle show1883

medicine show1903

aquacade1937

icecapade1940

talent show1955

1887 Gentleman's Mag. June 549 When the ‘Théâtre Nautique’ first opened its doors the bill presented..a three act aqua-drama of Chinese life, entitled ‘Kao-Kang’.

1930 Birmingham Post 28 Feb. 8 A daring new aquatic sport introduced at Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.A.—riding in an ‘aqua-glider’ fitted with an aeroplane wing and attached to a speed boat.

1935 A. P. Herbert What a Word! v. 164 Every week some new thing is flung into the news..Cinema, vitamin..—and, I regret to say, television and aquadrome—here are only a few.

1936 London Transport, Country Walks 1st Ser. A big lake set with wooded eyots, the Aquadrome is really an old ballast pit.

1937 Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 16 Nov. 6/5 Billy Rose, the little man who creates big shows, is pictured with Eleanor Holm Jarrett, his star of the Cleveland aquacade.

1949 R. Graves Seven Days in New Crete xx. 248 Several naked girls slipped into the pool and swam languidly around like a Hollywood aquacade.

1952 W. Granville Dict. Theatr. Terms 17 Aqua show..Aquatic turns are performed in tanks on the stage or in suitable settings according to the size of the theatre.

1961 Daily Mail 12 Sept. 13/2 Mr. B. is running an ‘aqua-camp’... He has bought a 16 ft. cabin cruiser..for use by the campers, who bring canoes and diving equipment.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	aqua-
释义	aqua-comb. form Stress is often attracted to this combining form, e.g. aquacade n. Brit. /ˈakwəkeɪd/, U.S. /ˈɑkwəˌkeɪd/, /ˈækwəˌkeɪd/. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin aqua. Etymology: < classical Latin aqua water (see aqua n.¹).Classical Latin aqua is also attested as the first element in various collocations derived from Latin: see aqua n.¹ In Latin the regular combining form of aqua is aqui- (see aquiform adj.). Latin aqua ‘water’ used as a combining form or quasi-adj., esp. in expressions referring to aquatic entertainment; aquacade n. U.S. an elaborate display of aquatic events and turns. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > type of show or spectacle > [noun] > other shows or spectacles raree-show1718 cattle-show1815 flower-show1845 baby show1854 trade show1854 horse-show1856 dress parade1870 field show1870 bottle show1883 medicine show1903 aquacade1937 icecapade1940 talent show1955 1887 Gentleman's Mag. June 549 When the ‘Théâtre Nautique’ first opened its doors the bill presented..a three act aqua-drama of Chinese life, entitled ‘Kao-Kang’. 1930 Birmingham Post 28 Feb. 8 A daring new aquatic sport introduced at Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.A.—riding in an ‘aqua-glider’ fitted with an aeroplane wing and attached to a speed boat. 1935 A. P. Herbert What a Word! v. 164 Every week some new thing is flung into the news..Cinema, vitamin..—and, I regret to say, television and aquadrome—here are only a few. 1936 London Transport, Country Walks 1st Ser. A big lake set with wooded eyots, the Aquadrome is really an old ballast pit. 1937 Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 16 Nov. 6/5 Billy Rose, the little man who creates big shows, is pictured with Eleanor Holm Jarrett, his star of the Cleveland aquacade. 1949 R. Graves Seven Days in New Crete xx. 248 Several naked girls slipped into the pool and swam languidly around like a Hollywood aquacade. 1952 W. Granville Dict. Theatr. Terms 17 Aqua show..Aquatic turns are performed in tanks on the stage or in suitable settings according to the size of the theatre. 1961 Daily Mail 12 Sept. 13/2 Mr. B. is running an ‘aqua-camp’... He has bought a 16 ft. cabin cruiser..for use by the campers, who bring canoes and diving equipment. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1887
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