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aquarium

aquarium · aquaria · aquariums

акваріум

аквариум

Aquarium

A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animalsA tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

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US/əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/

» Let's go to the aquarium tomorrow.

Давай підемо завтра до океанаріуму.

Ходімо завтра до океанаріуму.

Meaning

2 senses

A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
Aquarium
аква́риумakvárium
аква́ріумakvárium
a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.
Aquarium
аква́риумakvárium

Examples

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Let's go to the aquarium tomorrow.
Давай підемо завтра до океанаріуму.
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Can you show me the way to the aquarium?
Можете показати мені, як дістатися до акваріуму?
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Let's go to the aquarium.
Підемо до океанаріуму.
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Tom has a tropical fish aquarium.
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Why don't we go to the aquarium?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

tank for keeping fish:

Русский

By meaning 1

tank for keeping fish:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

tank for keeping fish:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua

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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