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aqua-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
aqua-
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

water

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aquabor. Middle English aqua English aqua- From Middle English aqua (“water”), borrowed from Latin aqua

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

aquarium aquatic

Synonyms

hydro-

Questions

What does aqua- mean?
water
Where does aqua- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce aqua-

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