What is the Latin word for aqueous?

The usual Latin words for “aqueous” are aquātilis, aquāticus, aquōsus; also sapor, sūcus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“aqueous” in Latin

aquātilisliving or growing in water, aquatic aquāticuswater; aquatic; rainy; watery aquōsusabounding in water, well-watered, wet.saporA taste, flavor, savor.; A sense of taste.; A smell, scent, odor.sūcusjuice; sap; moisture

The English word aqueous itself goes back to Latin aqueus, through aqua.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

aqueous

aquatilis (having a watery taste, ὑδαρής: e.g., sapor, succus): aquaticus is watery, wet: aquosus, watery, abounding in water.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for aqueous?: The usual Latin words for “aqueous” are aquātilis, aquāticus, aquōsus; also sapor, sūcus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.