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- pronunciation:
kwa
tihk
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or taking place on the water.
She enjoys aquatic sports in the summer.- similar words:
- marine, maritime
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| definition 2: |
living or growing in or on water.
Seaweed is an aquatic plant.- similar words:
- maritime
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| derivation: |
aquatically (adv.) |
The word aquatic
contains the following parts:
aqu, aqua
Latin
root
that means water
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- hydr, hydro
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
Example words:
aerobic, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, fantastic, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, physical, physics, sonic, sympathetic
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