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aqua
(AK-wuh)water
Latin for water. An aquarium holds water; aquatic things live in water.
rootLatin
Earth, water, skySpellings:aquaaqu
Example words
aquarium
a tank for water animals
aquatic
having to do with water
aqueduct
a channel that leads water
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Related roots
Earth, water, sky. Roots about the natural world: land, water, stars, and sky.
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