aquarium

See also: Aquarium and aquàrium

English

A public aquarium.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (of or pertaining to water), from aqua + -arium. Doublet of ewer; see also Aquarius.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

aquarium (plural aquaria or aquariums)

  1. A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
  2. A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.

Usage notes

The plural aquaria is generally considered more formal than aquariums,

Synonyms

  • (tank for keeping fish): fish tank (informal)

Derived terms

Translations


Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aquārium. Influenced by English aquarium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈkʋaː.ri.ʏm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: aqua‧ri‧um
  • Rhymes: -aːriʏm

Noun

aquarium n (plural aquaria or aquariums, diminutive aquariumpje n)

  1. aquarium
  2. (obsolete) water basin, water tank

Derived terms

  • zeeaquarium

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aquārium. Doublet of évier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kwa.ʁjɔm/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: aquariums

Noun

aquarium m (plural aquariums)

  1. aquarium
  2. (slang) a clambake (an instance of smoking in an enclosed space)

Further reading


Latin

Adjective

aquārium

  1. nominative neuter singular of aquārius

References

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