| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | aq·ua |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   k w , äkw |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. aq·uae ( kw , äkw  ) or aq·uas
1. Water. 2. An aqueous solution. 3. A light bluish green to light greenish blue. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Latin. See akw- - in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | aqua —ADJECTIVE
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