Home › Words › A › aquafortistaquafortistaquafortist means one who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis.EtymologyFrom aqua fortis + -ist.nounOne who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.aquatinter 75% match — An artist who makes aquatints. vs aquafortist →aquatintist 75% match — An artist who makes aquatints. vs aquafortist →aquatint 64% match — A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour. vs aquafortist →aquarist 61% match — A person who maintains an aquarium. vs aquafortist →aquarellist 60% match — An artist who paints aquarelles vs aquafortist →etcher 60% match — A person who etches vs aquafortist →aquariist 60% match — One who keeps fish in an aquarium. vs aquafortist →aquatinta 59% match — aquatint vs aquafortist →