waters

See also: Waters and wàters

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔː.təz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɔ.tɚz/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.tɚz/

• Audio (US):

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• Hyphenation: wa‧ters

Noun

waters

1. plural of water
2. Amniotic fluid (see note at water (“amniotic fluid”)).

Verb

waters

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of water

Anagrams

• Westra, rawest, tawers, waster

Afrikaans

Noun

waters

1. plural of water

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

waters

1. plural of water

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa.tɛʁ/

Noun

waters m

1. plural of water

Noun

waters m pl (plural only)

1. toilet, lavatory

   Synonyms: toilettes; (Belgium) toilette; water; WC

   Avez-vous vu Pierre ? Oui, il est aux waters ! ― Have you seen Pierre? Yes, he's in the toilet!

Further reading

• “waters”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.