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aqua

[ak-wuh, ah-kwuh] / ˈæk wə, ˈɑ kwə /




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A massive aqua sofa in the living room that looks like a long wave because it faces the water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Next season’s salary cap is projected to be just above $300 million—and the Dolphins may be dedicating around two-thirds of that to players no longer wearing aqua on Sundays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

Wearing a purple, yellow and magenta colorblocked T-shirt, Okatsuka flashes aqua nails topped off with hot dog charms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

The parents of an 11-year-old girl who drowned at an aqua park have called for tighter regulations so other families do not have to "bury their children".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025

“And I finally remembered an old photo that hung in our brownstone when I was a toddler. It was of Father with his first car. The aqua one he passed on to you.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

I do not speak of vigour and sprightliness; 'tis not reason they should follow me beyond their limits:                "Non hoc amplius est liminis, aut aquae                Coelestis, patiens latus."

From The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 19 by Charles Cotton

The artificer keeps in hand two aquae, one of which is stronger than the other; the stronger is used at first, then the less strong, then at the last again the stronger.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola

The former were driven from their homes by a peculiar interdictio ignis et aquae; the other—by an interdictio scientiae.

From History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) by I. Friedlaender

I do not speak of vigour and sprightliness; 'tis not reason they should follow me beyond their limits: "Non hoc amplius est liminis, aut aquae Coelestis, patiens latus."

From The Essays of Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

Ac, however, does not at all correspond to the well-known corruptions of aquae still found in the names of places in France where the Romans constructed baths.

From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Edward Harrison Barker

Merchants paused selling piñatas, street food and aquas frescas to take photos of the runners and cheer them on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025

If you like a calming effect, choose soothing aquas, limes and mints.

From Washington Post ● May 4, 2016

The bright aquas and greens are also gender-neutral for friends and cousins of both boys and girls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2015

If the New York shows seemed to be advertising a white sale, London was an orgy of neon pinks and oranges, acid yellows and cool aquas.

From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2010

The principal verb is tenebat, the subject ille, and the object aquas; so translate:— He used to stay the running waters by his song.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce




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