aquacise

noun

aqua·​cise ˈa-kwə-ˌsīz 

ˈä-

variants or less commonly Aquacise

plural aquacises also Aquacises

: exercise performed in water and especially in a pool of shallow water

Aquacise—jogging or doing exercises in the pool—provides a lot of resistance for muscles, but no wear and tear on joints …

—Joanne Lannin, Portland (Maine) Press Herald, 1 Jan. 1996

Word History

Etymology

aqua- + (exer)cise

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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