Aquarium Meaning
/əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
nounA public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.
Sentence Examples
Can you show me the way to the aquarium?
Is there an aquarium at this zoo?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The children watched the colorful fish swim in the large ____ at the zoo.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The kids loved seeing the different tropical fish at the city ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -ārius Latin aquāriumbor. English aquarium Borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua + -arium. Doublet of ewer; see also Aquarius. Also claimed to be coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, as a blend of aquatic + vivarium.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The children watched the colorful fish swim in the large ____ at the zoo.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The kids loved seeing the different tropical fish at the city ____.