aquatic
See also: aquàtic
English
Alternative forms
- aquatick (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”)
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/, /əˈkwæ.tɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkwɒ.tɪk/, /əˈkwæ.tɪk/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
Usage note
The pronunciations with a back vowel are more recent and reflect a long-established tendency to round a historic short-a after IPA(key): /w/.[1]
Adjective
aquatic (comparative more aquatic, superlative most aquatic)
- Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
Synonyms
Related terms
- aquativeness (obscure, obsolete)
Translations
relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water
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