noun
aqua
AK-wuh
noun
1
A greenish-blue colour, similar to turquoise.
"The pool tiles were a bright aqua."
adj
1
Of a greenish-blue colour.
"She wore an aqua dress to the party."
How to Use Aqua
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA blue-green colour named after water; also used in compounds like aquarium and aquatic.
Common pairings
aqua blue
aqua colour
Word Forms
more aqua comparative, aquas plural, aquae plural, most aqua superlative
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Etymology
From Latin aqua, "water" — the colour sense developed because it resembles the blue-green of clear water.