subaqueous
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /səbˈeɪ.kwi.əs/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /sɐˈbæek.wi.əs/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /sɐˈbæek.wi.ɘs/
Adjective
[edit]subaqueous (not comparable)
- Existing below the water surface.
- subaqueous deposits
- Designed for underwater use.
- a subaqueous helmet
- 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.