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aqua

[ak-wuh, ah-kwuh] / ˈæk wə, ˈɑ kwə /




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But that was before the Miami Grand Prix moved in—before the artificial marina, the aqua chicane or the race weekends that packed in 275,000 fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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

Igor Porciuncula is an aqua fitness trainer from Brazil who teaches private swimming lessons in Los Angeles, primarily for children, and offers personal training for adults.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

Fingernails painted aqua blue, a teenage girl’s beauty routine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

Five amulets turned the bright aqua color of her parents’ coven.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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

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

It is aquae vitae, water of life, or water that hath a health and life in it.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan

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

Swirling and striped reds, whites, yellows, greens, aquas and blues surround you.

From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2014

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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