aquarium
English
editEtymology
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Borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua + -arium. Doublet of ewer; see also Aquarius.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editaquarium (plural aquaria or aquariums)
- A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
- Synonym: (informal) fish tank
- A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.
Usage notes
editThe plural aquaria is generally considered more formal than aquariums.
Derived terms
editTranslations
edittank for keeping fish
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public place where live fish are exhibited
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Further reading
editDutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin aquārium. Influenced by English aquarium. Doublet of aker.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editaquarium n (plural aquaria or aquariums, diminutive aquariumpje n)
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editFrench
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin aquārium. Doublet of évier.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editaquarium m (plural aquariums)
Further reading
edit- “aquarium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈkʷaː.ri.um/, [äˈkʷäːriʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈkwa.ri.um/, [äˈkwäːrium]
Adjective
editaquārium
References
edit- aquarium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
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