aquarium
Translation
aquarium, fish tank
Examples
We bought a small aquarium for the goldfish.
We bought a small aquarium for the goldfish.
They visited the city's large public aquarium.
They visited the city's large public aquarium.
Grammar Patterns
((an)) aquarium a tank for fish or a building with many tanks We visited the London Aquarium.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fish tank, vivarium (for land animals)
Etymology
From Latin 'aqua' (water) plus the suffix '-arium' (a place for). So, 'a place for water'.
Memory Tips
'Aqua' means water. An aquarium is a container for water creatures.