aqua /akˈwə/

1. Water
2. A pale blue colour, aquamarine

Aquamarine

aqua caelestis /sē-lesˈtis or kī-/ noun

1. (L caelestis coming from heaven) rain water
2. Rectified spirits
3. Cordial

aqua fontana /fon-tänˈə/ noun

(L fontānus of a spring) spring water

aqua fortis or aquaforˈtis noun

1. (L fortis strong) (ancient name for) concentrated nitric acid
2. Etching with nitric acid

aquaforˈtist noun

An etcher or engraver who uses aquafortis

aqua mirabilis noun (L mīrābilis wonderful; obsolete)

A preparation distilled from cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and spirit of wine

aqua pura /pūˈra/ noun

Pure water

aqua regia /rēˈjyə or rāˈgi-a/ noun

(L rēgius royal) a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids, which dissolves the royal metal, gold

aqua Tofana /tō-fäˈnə/ noun

A secret poison (probably arsenical) made by a 17c Sicilian woman Tofana

aqua vitae /vīˈtē or wēˈtī/ noun

1. (L, of life) alcohol
2. Brandy, whisky, etc

aqua- /a-kwə- or a-kwa-/, also aqui- /a-kwi-/

Denoting water

aquabatˈic adjective

aquabatˈics singular noun or plural noun

Spectacular feats in water

aˈquaboard noun

A board for riding on the surface of water

aˈquacade noun (N American)

An exhibition of swimming, diving, etc, usu accompanied by music

aˈquaculture or aˈquiculture noun

The practice of using the sea, lakes, rivers, etc for fish farming, shellfish cultivation, the growing of plants, etc

aˈquadrome noun

A leisure facility specializing in aquatic pursuits

aˈquafer noun see aquifer

aˈquafit noun

A type of aerobic exercise performed in water

aˈqualeather noun

Leather made from fishskin

aˈqualung noun

A lightweight, self-contained diving apparatus with compressed-air supply carried on the back

aˈquanaut noun

1. A skin-diver
2. Someone who explores and/or lives in the sea at considerable depth

aquanautˈics singular noun or plural noun

aˈquaphobe noun

A person suffering from an extreme fear of water

aquaphōˈbia noun

aquaphōˈbic adjective and noun

aˈquaplane noun

A board on which a person stands and is towed behind a motorboat

1. To ride on an aquaplane
2. (of a car, etc) to travel or skid on a film of water which has built up between the tyres and the road surface

aˈquaplaner noun

aˈquaplaning noun

aquarōˈbic adjective

aquarōˈbics or aquaerōˈbics singular noun

A system of exercises, similar to aerobics, performed to music in chest-high water

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