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- Latin · calque ofAquarius
- English todayWater Carrier
Calque of Latin Aquarius. Compare Afrikaans Waterdraer
Words from the same roots
LatinAquarius all →
AquariusWater BearerWater ManWater Pourer
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
water carrier
Today it means: A person who carries water from a spring or well, especially in antiquity and pre-modern era when it was a common job. Full definition →
Latin Aquarius