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Added 9 October 2026

aquatic

/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ adjective

In Latin: aquāticus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aquatic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

noun

Any aquatic plant.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).

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