Meaning
underwater, scuba
- located, happening, or operating underwater
- related to scuba diving or underwater exploration
In a sentence
Abbiamo esplorato le meravigliose grotte subacquee durante le vacanze estive.
We explored the marvelous underwater caves during the summer holidays.
Hai mai provato a scattare foto con una fotocamera subacquea?
Have you ever tried taking photos with an underwater camera?
L'archeologia subacquea permette di recuperare antichi relitti sommersi.
Underwater archaeology makes it possible to recover ancient submerged shipwrecks.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| subacqueo | masculine · singular |
| subacquea | feminine · singular |
| subacquei | masculine · plural |
| subacquee | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Spelled with 'cqu', derived from 'acqua'.
- Can also function as a noun ('il subacqueo'), meaning a scuba diver (often shortened to 'sub').