AQUATICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

aquatically (not comparable)

In an aquatic style or manner.

Source: Wiktionary


AQUATIC

A*quat"ic, a. Etym: [L. aquaticus: cf. F. aquatique. See Aqua.]

Definition: Pertaining to water growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls.

A*quat`ic, n.

1. An aquatic animal or plant.

2. pl.

Definition: Sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 September 2024

CONFORMITY

(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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