aquatic
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aquatic
- /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ US
- /əˈkwæ.tɪk/ US
- /əˈkwæ.tɪk/ UK
- /əˈkwɒ.tɪk/ UK
- /ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒtɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).
adjective more aquatic · most aquatic · aquatick
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Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
Similar: waterly
noun aquatics · aquatick
- Any aquatic plant. In such a cistern the present and other hardy aquatics may be grown with success.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: underwater, marine, subaquatic, subaqueous, submerged, saltwater, semiaquatic, submersed, river, wetland, stream, freshwater, hydroelectric, water-borne, water, waterway
Translations
Every language
adj relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water
| Español | acuático |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 물의 murui, 수서 suseo |
| 日本語 | 水生 suisei |
| 中文 | 水生 shuǐshēng |
| हिन्दी | जलज jalaj, जलीय jalīya, जलचर jalcar |
| Português | aquático |
| Français | aquatique |
| Deutsch | Wasser-, aquatisch |
| Italiano | acquatico |
| Ελληνικά | υδατικός ydatikós, υδρόβιος ydróvios |
| Română | acvatic |
| Русский | во́дный vódnyj, водяно́й vodjanój, аквати́ческий akvatíčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | thuỷ sinh, thuỷ cư |
| العربية | مَائِيّ māʔiyy |
| עברית | מֵימִי |
Talk about this word "aquatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aquatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aquatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aquatic "aquatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aquatic.Cite this
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title = {aquatic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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