aquarium
English
/əˈkweɹiəm/
noun
Definitions
- A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
- A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aquārium.
Origin
Latin
aquārium
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aquariumlike English
- nonaquarium English
- akvaario Finnish
- aquārium Latin
- acquaio Italian
- acquario Italian
- aquarium Dutch, Flemish
- aquarium French
- acuario Spanish, Castilian
- aquário Portuguese
- evier Old French
- ewer Old French
- aquari Catalan, Valencian
- aquàrium Catalan, Valencian
- อควอเรี่ยม Thai
- akwaryum Cebuano
- eviero Ido
- akuarium Malay
- 아콰리움 Korean