Definition of AQUA

aqua

Plural: aquae, aquas

Noun

  • Water; or a light greenish-blue color.
  • a shade of blue tinged with green
  • The compound water.
  • A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise.

Adj

  • Of a greenish-blue colour.

Examples

  • AQUA is a great word to play when you’re flooded with vowels.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua. Perhaps also a learned borrowing directly from Latin. Doublet of ea, Eau, eau, and yeo.

Synonyms

aquamarine, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, turquoise, water

Scrabble Score: 13

aqua: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aqua: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aqua: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

aqua: valid Words With Friends Word