English Explanatory Dictionary

aquacise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of physical exercise practiced in water mostly vertically and without swimming, typically in a swimming pool in waist deep or deeper water.
verb
  1. To practice such exercise.

Pronunciation

/ˈækwə(ˌ)saɪz/ /ˈɑːkwə(ˌ)saɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-aquacise.wav

Word forms

aquacise aquacises aquacising aquacised

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin aquāticusder. Middle French aquatiquebor. English aquatic Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk-der. Proto-Italic *arkeō Latin arceō Latin exerceō Latin exercitiumder. Old French exercisebor. Middle English exercise English exercise blend English aquacise Blend of aquatic + exercise.

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