aquarium

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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.

Etymology

From Latin aquārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈkʋaː.ri.ʏm/

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• Hyphenation: aqua‧ri‧um
• Rhymes: -aːriʏm

Noun

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

1. aquarium

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aquārium. Doublet of évier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.kwa.ʁjɔm/

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• Homophone: aquariums

Noun

aquarium m (plural aquariums)

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

Further reading

• “aquarium” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Adjective

aquārium

1. nominative neuter singular of aquārius

References

• aquarium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)