subaqueous

English

Alternative forms

• sub-aqueous, subaquæous

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *upó

Proto-Italic *supo

Latin sub

Latin sub-der.

English sub-

English aqueous

English subaqueous

From sub- + aqueous.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /səbˈeɪ.kwi.əs/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /sɐˈbæek.wi.əs/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /sɐˈbæek.wi.ɘs/

Adjective

subaqueous (not comparable)

1. Existing below the water surface.

   subaqueous deposits

2. Designed for underwater use.

   a subaqueous helmet

3. Weak and filtered.

   subaqueous light

   • 1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 11:

     The room was dimly lit by a subaqueous light filtering through a green blind, and Rita had to edge her way round a double bed that barely allowed room to reach a bedside table, for the room, like every other apartment in the house, was clogged with old furniture.

Synonyms

• subaquatic
• submerged
• underwater

Derived terms

• subaqueously

See also

• submarine