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Vinony

aqua

noun

  1. liquid water
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noun

  1. variation of the color cyan which is identical to the color electric cyan, one of the three secondary colors of the HSV color wheel
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈækwə/ / /ˈɑːkwə/ / /əˈkwɑ/

adj

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.

  1. Of a greenish-blue colour.

noun

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.

  1. The compound water.
  2. A shade of colour, usually a mix of blue and green similar to the colour turquoise.

    “Ms. Rockburne, with help from a team of artists, is working on a gargantuan mural of deep blues, shimmering aquas and luminous gold leaf that is headed for the American Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.”