English Explanatory Dictionary

aquaculture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.

Pronunciation

/ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈɑːkwəˌ-/ /ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ /ˈɑkwəˌ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-aquaculture.wav

Word forms

aquaculture aquacultures

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aquabor. Middle English aqua English aqua- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English aquaculture From aqua- + culture.

Related words

aquaculturist

Derived words

aquacultural aquaponics

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