Latin

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Etymology

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From aqua (water) +‎ fugiō (to avoid), a calque of Ancient Greek φεύγυδρος (pheúgudros), which is otherwise unattested.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aquifuga m or f (genitive aquifugae); first declension

  1. (Late Latin) a hydrophobe
    Synonyms: pheugydrus, hydrophobus, hydrophobicus

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aquifuga aquifugae
Genitive aquifugae aquifugārum
Dative aquifugae aquifugīs
Accusative aquifugam aquifugās
Ablative aquifugā aquifugīs
Vocative aquifuga aquifugae

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