Aqua vs Aquae - What's the difference?
aqua | aquae |
(inorganic compound) The compound water.
A shade of colour, usually a mix of green and blue similar to the colour turquoise.
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(inorganic compound) The compound water.
A shade of colour, usually a mix of green and blue similar to the colour turquoise.
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 27, author=Patricia Cohen, title=Employing Art Along With Ambassadors, work=New York Times
, passage=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. }}
As nouns the difference between aqua and aquae
is that aqua is the compound water while aquae is irregular plural of aqua.As an adjective aqua
is of a greenish-blue colour.aqua
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* (colour) aquamarine * (water) seeDerived terms
* aquabib * aquabis * aquabob * aquacade * aquacise * aquacrop * aquaculture * aquaculturist * aquadynamic * aquaerobics * aqualung * aquamarine * aquanaut * aquapasto * aquaphobia * aquaplane * aqueous * aquiculture * aquifer * aquitard * subaquaSee also
* ----aquae
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(head)aqua
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