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aqua

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈækwə// UK //ˈækwɐ// aqua

n. a light blue-green color, like clear tropical water. You often see this word in fashion or design.

n. a pale greenish-blue color, resembling clear shallow water. Common in design and fashion contexts.


SIMPLE

She wore a bright aqua dress to the party.

CONTEXTUAL

The designer chose aqua tiles for the bathroom to create a fresh, watery feel.

COMPLEX

The artist mixed cyan and white to achieve a soft aqua tone that evoked the calm surface of a tropical lagoon.

Synonyms
Origin

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

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