# aqueous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ · frequency rank #23,748

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to water.
2. Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

## Etymology
Formed from Latin aqua + -ous (or from Medieval Latin aqueus), partly the analogy of Middle French aqueux (itself actually from Latin aquosus). Or based on the analogy of Latin terreus from terra.

## Common misspellings (8)
`aqeuous`, `aqqueous`, `aqueosu`, `aqueouss`, `aqueuos`, `aquoeus`, `auqeous`, `qaueous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aqueous