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aqua

/ˈækwə/

Translations

aquanoun

aquas

/ˈækwə/

aquaNom de couleur, surtout dans l’usage descriptif ou design ; invariable.

The walls of the room were painted in a soothing shade of aqua.

Les murs de la pièce étaient peints dans une nuance apaisante d’aqua.

Additional translations

eauEmploi rare et technique, d’origine latine.

Synonyms

aqua regia

aqua pura

aquaadjective

more aqua

Comp.

most aqua

Super.

/ˈæk.wə/

/ˈɑː.kwə/

Used attributively to describe something of a light bluish-green colour.

aquaInvariable, pour une couleur bleu-vert clair.

She wore an aqua sweater that matched her eyes.

Elle portait un pull aqua qui allait avec ses yeux.

aquanoun

A light bluish-green color, often associated with the color of water.

The walls of the room were painted in a soothing shade of aqua.

Water, especially as referred to in scientific, technical, or pharmaceutical contexts (now rare).

Pharmacists once referred to purified water simply as aqua.

aquaadjective

Of a light bluish-green colour; having the colour aqua.

She wore an aqua sweater that matched her eyes.