aquabib

/ˈeɪk.wə.bɪb/

//ˈeɪk.wə.bɪb// noun

"aquabib" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aquabib” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A teetotaler; one who does not consume alcohol.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aquabib · aquabib · English

aquabib · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for aquabib
PropertyValue
Headwordaquabib
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈeɪk.wə.bɪb/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “aquabib” in English

aquabibsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aquabib is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈeɪk.wə.bɪb/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A teetotaler; one who does not consume alcohol.".

aquabib has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Based on Latin aqua (“water”) + bibere, infinitive of bibō (“to drink”) The correct English form is aquabib, spelled A-Q-U-A-B-I-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    A teetotaler; one who does not consume alcohol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aquabib appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hydropots and aquabibs are epithets bestowed by the champions of alcohol in London upon the temperance folk.
  2. Dwight L. Moody and John B. Gough, the great aquabib, had commanded attention […]

Etymology

Based on Latin aqua (“water”) + bibere, infinitive of bibō (“to drink”)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aquabib"?
"aquabib" is spelled A-Q-U-A-B-I-B. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪk.wə.bɪb/.
What does "aquabib" mean?
As a noun, "aquabib" means: A teetotaler; one who does not consume alcohol.
How do you pronounce "aquabib"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aquabib" is /ˈeɪk.wə.bɪb/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "aquabib"?
Based on Latin aqua (“water”) + bibere, infinitive of bibō (“to drink”) See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list