🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

acquario

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-kwa-rio

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aquarium/əˈkwɛəriəm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I bambini erano entusiasti di visitare l'acquario e vedere i pesci colorati."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A transparent tank or container of water for keeping fish and other aquatic animals.

    "The children were excited to visit the aquarium and see the colorful fish."
  2. 2

    A building or institution where aquatic animals and plants are displayed to the public.

    "The new aquarium in the city features a variety of marine life from around the world."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'aquarium' originates from the Latin 'aqua', meaning 'water', combined with the suffix '-arium', which denotes a place associated with a specific function. The term evolved in the 19th century as public interest in marine life and fishkeeping grew.

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