aqui-

1. a combining form meaning “water,” used in the formation of compound words:

   aquiclude; aquiculture; aquifer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aqui-¹

< Latin, combining form of aqua water

Example Sentences

I texted a photo to some of my cousins with the note, “Somos de aquí.”

From Los Angeles Times

Regional Mexican chart twice with 2019’s “Del Barrio Hasta Aqui” and 2020’s “Adicto,” two albums full of corridos tumbados, or trap corridos, which blend elements of traditional Mexican music— requinto guitars and a brass rhythm section— with hip-hop-like lyrics in Spanish about trapping, drug dealing and hustling.

From Los Angeles Times

Ciudad de México—A principios de este año, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo se presentó ante miles de personas reunidas aquí en el Zócalo, una de las plazas más grandes del mundo, para arrancar su campaña para la presidencia de México.

From Science Magazine

Es una protegida del actual presidente populista, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien ha aplicado políticas profundamente impopulares entre muchos científicos aquí, que incluyen recortes en el gasto en investigación, una controversial reestructuración de la principal agencia científica de México, y proyectos de desarrollo destructivos del medio ambiente.

From Science Magazine

“Algunos políticos del mundo niegan que hay un cambio climático, niegan la importancia de la ciencia... No, eso no va a pasar aquí”.

From Science Magazine

Words That Use aqui-

What does aqui- mean?

Aqui– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “water.” It is very occasionally used in scientific and technical terms.

Aqui– comes from Latin aqua, meaning “water.” The Greek translation is ​​​​hýdōr, meaning “water,” which is the source of such combining forms as hydro–.

What are variants of aqui-?

In some terms, aqui– becomes aqua–, as in aquafarm. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for aqua-.

Examples of aqui-

A technical term that features the form aqui– is aquiculture, also known as hydroponics or aquaculture, “the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than soil.”

The aqui– part of the word means “water,” as we already know. The –culture part of the word is an abbreviation of agriculture, “the science of raising crops.” Agriculture literally translates to “water agriculture.”

What are some words that use the combining form aqui-?

• aquiclude
• aquifer (using the equivalent form of aqui– in French)
• aquiferous

What are some other forms that aqui– may be commonly confused with?

• agri-
• auri-

Not every word that begins with the exact letters aqui-, such as aquiver or aquiline, is necessarily using the combining form aqui– to denote “water.” Learn why aquiline means “hooked” at our entry for the word.

Break it down!

The combining form –ferous means “conveying” or “bearing.” With this in mind, what does aquiferous mean?