aqua-

prefix

water

Similar
hydro-
OriginMiddle English aqua ← Latin aqua ← Proto-Italic *akʷā →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. water

    Synonyms: hydro-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixwater

Similar
hydro-
Also see
hydro-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*akʷā
  3. Latinaqua
  4. Middle Englishaqua
  5. Englishaqua-

From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua

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Translations

Catalan aqüi-
  • aqüi-pertaining to water
Danish akva-, vand
  • akva-pertaining to water
  • vandpertaining to water
French aqua-
  • aqua-pertaining to water
Hindi आब-, आप-
  • आब- (āb-)pertaining to water
  • आप- (āp-)pertaining to water
  • अप- (ap-)pertaining to water
Malay akua-
  • akua-pertaining to water
Polish akwa-
  • akwa-pertaining to water
Portuguese aqui-, aquo-
  • aqui-pertaining to water
  • aquo-pertaining to water
  • aqua-pertaining to water
Romanian acva-
  • acva-pertaining to water
Cite this entry
APA

aqua-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aqua-

MLA

“aqua-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aqua-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aqua-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aqua-.

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