LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

aquārius1

aquārius (feminine aquāria, neuter aquārium)
Classical[aˈkʷaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkʷaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveof or pertaining to water

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeaquāriusaquāriaaquārium
genitiveaquāriīaquāriaeaquāriī
dativeaquāriōaquāriaeaquāriō
accusativeaquāriumaquāriamaquārium
ablativeaquāriōaquāriāaquāriō
vocativeaquārieaquāriaaquārium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeaquāriīaquāriaeaquāria
genitiveaquāriōrumaquāriārumaquāriōrum
dativeaquāriīsaquāriīsaquāriīs
accusativeaquāriōsaquāriāsaquāria
ablativeaquāriīsaquāriīsaquāriīs
vocativeaquāriīaquāriaeaquāria

ăquārĭus, a, um, adj. aqua
I. Of or relating to water: rota, for drawing water, Cato, R. R. 11, 3: vas, Varr L. L. 5, § 119 Müll.: provincia, i.e. Ostiensis, * Cic. Vatin. 5 al.—Hence,
II. Subst.
A. ăquārĭus, ii, m.
1. A water-carrier: venit et conduc tus aquarius, Juv 6, 332.—
2. A conduitmaster (in aqueducts, etc.), an inspector of the conduits or water-pipes: cum tabernariis et aquariis pugnare, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, so, AQVARIVS AQVAE ANIONIS, Inscr. Orell. 3203.—
3. The Water-bearer, one of the signs of the zodiac, Gr Ὑδροχόος· cervix Aquarī, Cic. Arat. 56; 172; 176: inversum contristat Aquarius annum, Hor. S. 1, 1, 36.—
B. ăquārĭum, ii, n., a wateringplace for cattle, Cato, R. R. 1, 3.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*akʷā
  3. Latinaquārius

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin aquārius From aqua (“water”) + -ārius (suffix forming relational adjectives and agent nouns).

noun · masculinesecond declension
aquārius2
aquārius m (genitive aquāriī or aquārī)
Classical[aˈkʷaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkʷaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. a water carrier
  2. the constellations and zodiac sign Aquarius
  3. an aqueduct and pipe inspector

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaquāriusaquāriī
genitiveaquāriī
aquārī		aquāriōrum
dativeaquāriōaquāriīs
accusativeaquāriumaquāriōs
ablativeaquāriōaquāriīs
vocativeaquārieaquāriī

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*akʷā
  3. Latinaquārius

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin aquārius From aqua (“water”) + -ārius (suffix forming relational adjectives and agent nouns).

Elsewhere
  • Catalanaquari
  • Catalanaquàrium
  • EnglishAquarius
  • Englishaquarium
  • Frenchaquarium
  • Italianacquario
  • ItalianAcquario
  • ItalianAquario
  • Occitanaqüari
  • Portugueseaquário
Insular Romance
  • Sardinianabbarzu
  • Sardinianabbarju
  • Sardinianabbargiu
Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianapar
Italo-Romance
  • Italianacquaio
  • Corsicanacquaghju
  • Corsicanacquagnu
  • Corsicanacquaiu
  • Sicilianacquaru
  • Venetanalguero
Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseagueiro
  • Aragoneseagüero
  • Asturianagüeru
  • Galicianagüeiro
  • Galicianaugueiro
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Friulianagâr
Gallo-Italic
  • Piedmonteseeivari
Northern Gallo-Romance
  • Old Frenchewer
  • Old Frenchevier
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Aquārius3
Aquārius m sg (genitive Aquāriī or Aquārī)
Classical[aˈkʷaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkʷaː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. Aquarius, one of the constellations of the Zodiac

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAquārius—
genitiveAquāriī
Aquārī		—
dativeAquāriō—
accusativeAquārium—
ablativeAquāriō—
vocativeAquārī—

Origins

From aquārius (“water carrier”).

Quick answers

What does aquārius mean in Latin?
aquārius, a adjective, means “of or pertaining to water”.
How do you pronounce aquārius?
In classical Latin, [aˈkʷaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈkʷaː.ri.us].
Where does aquārius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ → Proto-Italic *akʷā → Latin aquārius.