| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·que·ous |
| PRONUNCIATION: |    kw - s,  kw- |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery. 2. Geology Formed from matter deposited by water, as certain sedimentary rocks. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin aqua, water. See aqua.
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