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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacuarium
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-kwa-ri-um
"Los niños estaban emocionados de visitar el acuarium y ver los peces coloridos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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 began to be used in the 19th century to describe a container for aquatic plants and animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aquarium" is said worldwide
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aquarium
Transliteration: a-kwa-ree-um
"Les enfants étaient ravis de visiter l'aquarium et de voir les poissons colorés."
Aquarium
Transliteration: a-kwah-ree-um
"Die Kinder waren begeistert, das Aquarium zu besuchen und die bunten Fische zu sehen."
acquario
Transliteration: a-kwa-rio
"I bambini erano entusiasti di visitare l'acquario e vedere i pesci colorati."
acuarium
Transliteration: a-kwa-ri-um
"Los niños estaban emocionados de visitar el acuarium y ver los peces coloridos."
aquário
Transliteration: a-kwa-rio
"As crianças estavam animadas para visitar o aquário e ver os peixes coloridos."
एक्वेरियम
Transliteration: ekveriyam
"बच्चे एक्वेरियम देखने के लिए उत्साहित थे और रंग-बिरंगे मछलियों को देख रहे थे।"
水族馆
Transliteration: shuǐzúguǎn
"孩子们很高兴去水族馆看五颜六色的鱼。"
수족관
Transliteration: sujokgwan
"아이들은 수족관에 가서 다채로운 물고기를 보는 것에 신이 났습니다."
水族館
Transliteration: suizokukan
"子供たちは水族館を訪れて色とりどりの魚を見るのを楽しみにしていました。"
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