LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounfirst declension

aqua fortis

aqua fortis f (genitive aquae fortis)

Meaning

  1. femininea saltpeter-water solution
  2. archaicfemininenitric acid

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaqua fortisaquae fortēs
genitiveaquae fortisaquārum fortium
dativeaquae fortīaquīs fortibus
accusativeaquam fortemaquās fortīs
aquās fortēs
ablativeaquā fortīaquīs fortibus
vocativeaqua fortisaquae fortēs

Origins

From aqua (“water”) + fortis (“strong”), for being a liquid capable of dissolving metals.

Descendants
  • Catalanaiguafort
  • Englishaqua fortis
  • Frencheau-forte
  • Englisheau fortefrom French eau-forte
  • Italianacquaforte
  • Portugueseágua-forte
  • Spanishaguafuerte
  • Tagalogagwa-puwertefrom Spanish aguafuerte

Quick answers

What does aqua fortis mean in Latin?
aqua fortis, a noun, means “a saltpeter-water solution; nitric acid”.
What is the genitive of aqua fortis?
The genitive singular is aquae fortis. aqua fortis is first declension.