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Definition: Aqua |
AquaNoun1. A shade of blue tinged with green. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "aqua" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
Etymology: Aqua \A"qua\, noun. [Latin expression See Ewer.]. (references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Aqua is the name given for the interface design model developed by the Apple Computer corporation and released with their Mac OS X. It is characterized by gel-like, glassy buttons and animated pulsing glows.
Aqua is also a color, a shade between green and blue. On a browser that supports visual formatting in Cascading Style Sheets, the following box should appear in this color:
Aqua is also the name of a very popular 1990s European music band, perhaps most famously known for its popular song, "Barbie Girl", which ultimately lead to a lawsuit filed by Barbie maker Mattel.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Aqua."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
AQUA | English | Advanced quantum well lasers | Computing |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: AquaSynonyms: aquamarine (n), cobalt blue (n), greenish blue (n), peacock blue (n), turquoise (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Calefaction | Cauterizer; caustic, lunar caustic, alkali, apozem, moxa; acid, aqua fortis, aqua regia; catheretic, nitric acid, nitrochloro-hydric acid, nitromuriatic acid; radioactivity, gamma rays, alpha particles, beta rays, X-rays, radiation, cosmic radiation, background radiation, radioactive isotopes, tritium, uranium, plutonium, radon, radium. |
Water | Noun: water; serum, serosity; lymph; rheum; diluent; agua, aqua, pani. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Aqua |
| English words defined with "aqua": Aqua-Lung, Aquatinta, atomic number 79, Au ♦ Fulminating silver ♦ gold ♦ Nitrohydrochloric acid. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "aqua": AQUA PUMPAGINIS ♦ Cutler's Poetry ♦ Glasgow Haskell Compiler ♦ Poisoners ♦ SWEATING. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "aqua": Subaquaneous. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Aqua" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. Latin (aqualung, lake, rain, rainfall, rainwater, river, sea, spa, stream, urine, water). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | It's an aqua bra. You know, all the fun of implants without the invasive surgery part (Roswell; writing credit: Ronald D. Moore; Gretchen J. Berg) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Aqua Rondo (1969) Sport Thrills: Aqua Zanies (1948) Aqua Antics (1942) Absolute: Aqua (1999) The Aqua Girls (1998) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
Beautiful Arizona sky hangs over a canyon in the Aqua Fria National Monument. Credit: John Beckett. | ![]() | Broussais. / A. Gourlier del. Charles Blanc aqua forti. Credit: National Library of Medicine. | |
![]() | Individual metal shelters at the Aqua Fria migratory labor camp. Arizona. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Bahrain | Aqua Chem and Meco (both U.S. firms) are among other international companies to submit bids. (references) |
India | In recent years, market growth in the ACR industry in India can be attributed to the development of a host of new applications for food processing and preservation, pharmaceuticals, computers and electronics, power generation, space and atomic research, marine air-conditioning and refrigeration, floriculture, horticulture, and aqua culture. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Aqua" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 61.11% of the time. "Aqua" is used about 54 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 61.11% | 33 | 60,273 |
| Noun (singular) | 38.89% | 21 | 76,261 |
| Total | 100.00% | 54 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Germany | Aqua signal AG | Indonesia | Aqua Golden Mississippi P.T. |
| South Africa | Aqua Online Holdings Ltd. | USA | Aqua Care Systems, Inc. |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "aqua": Aqua acupuncture ♦ aqua ammonia ♦ Aqua ammoniae ♦ aqua fortis ♦ Aqua marina ♦ Aqua marine ♦ Aqua privy ♦ aqua regia ♦ aqua show ♦ Aqua Tofana ♦ aqua vitae ♦ Bon Aqua ♦ Rhinocort Aqua. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "aqua": aqua-blue, aqua-coloured, Aqua-decor, aqua-green, aqua-jets, Aqua-link, Aqua-Lung, aqua-mammal, aqua-marine, Aqua-pak, aqua-planing, aqua-planning, Aqua-soil, aqua-tronic, aqua-velvet. | |
Ending with "aqua": sub-aqua. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
aqua | 1,906 | aqua di gio | 64 |
aqua force hunger teen | 541 | aqua chem | 61 |
aqua leisure | 289 | rhinocort aqua | 58 |
aqua pool | 201 | aqua barbie girl | 57 |
aqua massage | 137 | aqua teen | 55 |
aqua glass | 131 | aqua lung | 54 |
aqua fantasy | 120 | aqua bubble | 54 |
aqua leisure pool | 116 | aqua rite | 52 |
aqua club super | 108 | aqua luminator | 52 |
potable aqua | 100 | aqua turf | 51 |
aqua glycolic | 97 | aqua spa | 50 |
aqua sock | 91 | via aqua | 49 |
aqua shoes | 86 | aqua bug | 47 |
aqua aerobic | 84 | aqua vu | 43 |
aqua pure | 81 | aqua swiss watch | 43 |
aqua lyrics | 78 | aqua 3d screensaver | 43 |
aqua restaurant | 69 | aqua club | 41 |
aqua jogger | 67 | aqua signal | 41 |
aqua energizer | 65 | aqua fitness | 40 |
aqua band | 64 | aqua clear | 37 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "aqua"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | alkool i pastruar (aqua vitae). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | царска вода (aqua regia), жива вода (aqua vitae). (various references) | |
Chinese | 水肺 (aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scuba). (various references) | |
Danish | ammoniakvand (ammoniacal liquor, aqua ammonia, condensate, flushing liquor, liquor), salpetersyre (aqua fortis, nitric acid), nedfældning af ammoniakvand (ammonia liquor injection, aqua ammonia application), næringssubstrat (aqua-form fertilizer, water-fertilizer mixture), mercuronitrat (hatter's aqua fortis, HgNO3.H2O, mercurous nitrate), HgNO3.H2O (hatter's aqua fortis, HgNO3.H2O, mercurous nitrate), gødningsopløsning (aqua-form fertilizer, water-fertilizer mixture). (various references) | |
Dutch | ammoniumhydroxide (ammonia liquor, ammonia solution, ammonium hydrate, ammonium hydroxide, anhydrous ammonia dissolved in water, aqua ammonia), ammoniak injecteren (ammonia liquor injection, aqua ammonia application), ammonia (ammonia), sterk water (aqua fortis), mercuronitraat (hatter's aqua fortis, HgNO3.H2O, mercurous nitrate), mengsel van meststof en water (aqua-form fertilizer, water-fertilizer mixture), kwik-I-nitraat (hatter's aqua fortis, HgNO3.H2O, mercurous nitrate), koningswater (aqua regia), in water opgelost ammoniakgas (ammonia liquor, ammonia solution, ammonium hydrate, ammonium hydroxide, anhydrous ammonia dissolved in water, aqua ammonia), HgNO3.H2O (hatter's aqua fortis, HgNO3.H2O, mercurous nitrate). (various references) | |
Finnish | vesi-ammoniakkiliuos (aqua ammonia), kuningasvesi (aqua regia). (various references) | |
French | ammoniaque (aqua ammonia), alcali volatil (aqua ammonia), solution d'ammoniaque (aqua ammonia), préformage par bain (aqua-glas), nitrate mercureux (hatter's aqua fortis), nettoyage par jet d'eau sous pression (aqua-blasting), mélange d'eau et d'engrais (aqua-form fertilizer), liqueur ammoniacale (aqua ammonia), injection d'ammoniaque (aqua ammonia application), HgNO3.H2O (hatter's aqua fortis), fosse niveau constant (Aqua privy), eau-forte (aqua fortis), eau régale (aqua regia), eau pure (aqua pura). (various references) | |
German | Wasser (Cologne, eau, fluid, lotion, saliva, scent, schnapps, schnaps, sewage, sweat, tears, tide, urine, water). (various references) | |
Greek | ύδωρ (water). (various references) | |
Hungarian | ammóniaoldat (aqua ammonia), vízi revü (aqua drama), választóvíz (aqua fortis), tömény salétromsav (aqua fortis), salétromsav (aqua fortis, nitric acid), kristályvíz (aqua regia). (various references) | |
Italian | Acqua (water, wet). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | アキレス腱 (access, access charge, access time, accessory, accident, Achilles tendon, acoustic, action, action bar, action drama, action painting, action program, action star, aqua polis, Aqualung, aquamarine, aquanaut, aquatron, calcaneal tendon, circumflex accent, city on water, one's Achilles' heel, scuba, vulnerable point). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | アクア . (various references) | |
Manx | ushtey bio (aqua vitae). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | aquaay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | água (lymph, water, water-). (various references) | |
Romanian | Apã (adam's ale, adam's wine, ocean, river, saliva, sea, stream, water, waters, waves). (various references) | |
Russian | аква. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | vrsta rastvora (aqua regia), voda života (aqua vitae, eau de vie). (various references) | |
Spanish | Agua (adam's ale, water). (various references) | |
Swedish | akvavit (aqua vitae, brandy). (various references) | |
Thai | น้ำ, สีน้ำทะเล. (various references) | |
Turkish | Su (adam's ale, aquatic, aqueous, bourn, Bourne, hydric oxide, hydro-, juice, water). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | 'ода, ідина, озчин (Grout). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Mark Chapter 1, Verse 8 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Egw men ebaptisa umaV en udati autoV de baptisei umaV en pneumati agiw |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Ego baptizavi vos aqua ille vero baptizabit vos Spiritu Sancto |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Y haue baptisid you in watir; but he schal baptise you in the Hooli Goost. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | I have baptised you with water: but he shall baptise you with the holy goost. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | I indeed have baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Mark Chapter 1, Verse 8 |
| Cebuano | Ako nagbautismo kaninyo sa tubig, apan ang iyang igabautismo kaninyo mao ang Espiritu Santo. |
| Chinese | 我 是 " 水 給 們 施 洗 、 他 卻 要 " 聖 靈 給 們 施 洗 。 |
| Croatian | Ja vas krstim vodom, a on æe vas krstiti Duhom Svetim." |
| Danish | Jeg har døbt eder med Vand, men han skal døbe eder med den Helligånd." |
| Dutch | Ik heb ulieden wel gedoopt met water, maar Hij zal u dopen met den Heiligen Geest. |
| Finnish | Minä kastan teidät vedellä, mutta hän kastaa teidät Pyhällä Hengellä." |
| French | Moi, je vous ai baptisés d`eau; lui, il vous baptisera du Saint Esprit. |
| Gaelic | Bhaist mise sibh le uisge; ach baistidh esan sibh leis an Spiorad Naomh. |
| German | Ich taufe euch mit Wasser; aber er wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist taufen. |
| Haitian Creole | Mwen menm, mwen batize nou nan dlo. Men li menm, la batize nou nan Sentespri a. |
| Hungarian | Én vízzel kereszteltelek titeket, de õ Szent Lélekkel keresztel titeket. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Saya membaptis kamu dengan air, tetapi Ia akan membaptis kamu dengan Roh Allah." |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Adapun aku membaptiskan kamu dengan air, tetapi Ia akan membaptiskan kamu dengan Rohulkudus." |
| Italian | Io vi ho battezzati con acqua, ma egli vi battezzer con lo Spirito Santo». |
| Maori | Ko ahau nei, he iriiri taku i a koutou ki te wai: mana ia koutou e iriiri ki te Wairua Tapu. |
| Norwegian | Jeg har døpt eder med vann, men han skal døpe eder med den Hellige Ånd. |
| Portuguese | Eu vos batizei em água; ele, porém, vos batizará no Espírito Santo. |
| Rumanian | Eu, da, v`am botezat cu apq; dar El vq va boteza cu Duhul Sfknt.`` |
| Russian | С ЛТЕУФЙМ ЧБУ ЧП"ПА, Б пО 'Х"ЕФ ЛТЕУФЙФШ ЧБУ дХИПН уЧСФЩН. |
| Shuar | Wikia entsajain aya ayashmin imiaajrume, antsu Ninkia imiantinia aanis Yusa Wakani atumi Enentáin enketramprattarme" Tímiayi. |
| Spanish | Yo os he bautizado en agua, pero él os bautizará en el Espíritu Santo." |
| Swahili | Mimi ninawabatiza kwa maji, lakini yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu." |
| Swedish | Jag döper eder med vatten, men han skall döpa eder med helig ande." |
| Uma | Aku' mponiu' -koi hante ue tanda kamedea-ni ngkai jeko' -ni. Aga Hi'a mpai' mponiu' -koi hante Inoha' Tomoroli'." |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "aqua": aquacade, aquacades, aquacultural, aquaculture, aquacultures, aquaculturist, aquaculturists, aquae, aquamarine, aquamarines, aquanaut, aquanauts, aquaplane, aquaplaned, aquaplaner, aquaplaners, aquaplanes, aquaplaning, aquarelle, aquarelles, aquarellist, aquarellists, aquaria, aquarial, aquarian, aquarians, aquarist, aquarists, aquarium, aquariums, aquas, aquatic, aquatically, aquatics, aquatint, aquatinted, aquatinter, aquatinters, aquatinting, aquatintist, aquatintists, aquatints, aquatone, aquatones, aquavit, aquavits. (additional references) | |
Words containing "aqua": methaqualone, methaqualones, nonaquatic, paraquat, paraquats, seaquake, seaquakes, semiaquatic, subaquatic. (additional references) | |
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"Aqua" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Abquaiq, aca, Acquah, acwo, aequa, aequo, Aeuw, afqua, Afuu, Aguwa, Ahue, aiua, aju, Akam, Akao, alua, Amqua, Aqa, aqer, aqit, aqo, aqoa, Aqsa, aqu, aquad, aquae, aquag, aquai, aquak, aqual, aquam, aquan, aquar, aquas, aquat, aquay, aque, aqui, Aquiar, Aquib, Aquil, Aquin, aquip, aquit, aquo, aqva, arqua, Arquala, arque, arua, asque, atque, atui, Aua, Auca, aui, auia, auna, auo, auqua, Auuua, auv, auva, auw, auz, Baaquba, Baquoy, Daqua, Ekua, eqa, equ, Equa, equad, equag, equah, equai, equan, equar, equay, equia, Equs, eua, Falqui, Haque, Inqua, iqa, iqua, ique, Jaqui, laque, Naquen, oqua, oque, Pasqual, qau, qaus, Qayum, Qia, quaa, sanquar, Saqqa, saqqo, Tavua, uqua, vaque. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "aqua" (pronounced a"kwu or Ä"kwu) |
| 3 | -k w u | chautauqua. |
| 3 | -k w u | chautauqua. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-q-u" | |
-1 letter: qua. | |
-2 letters: aa. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-q-u" | |
+1 letter: aquae, aquas. | |
+2 letters: quagga, qualia, quanta, quasar, squama. | |
+3 letters: acequia, alfaqui, aquaria, aquatic, aquavit, macaque, oquassa, quadrat, quaggas, quahaug, quamash, quantal, quartan, quasars, quassia, quayage, squamae. | |
+4 letters: acequias, acquaint, adequacy, adequate, alfaquin, alfaquis, aliquant, aquacade, aquanaut, aquarial, aquarian, aquarist, aquarium, aquatics, aquatint, aquatone, aquavits, chaqueta, jacquard, macaques, oquassas, paraquat, paraquet, quaalude, quadrans, quadrant, quadrate, quadrats, quadriga, quahaugs, quandang, quandary, quartans, quassias, quatrain, quayages, quillaia, quillaja, seaquake, squamate, usquabae. | |
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