aquarium
oxford
views updated May 11 2018a·quar·i·um / əˈkwe(ə)rēəm/ •
n. (pl. -i·umsor -i·a / -ēə/ ) a transparent tank of water in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept. ∎ a building containing such tanks, esp. one that is open to the public.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
aquarium
oxford
views updated May 18 2018aquarium XIX. sb. use of n. sg. of L.
aquārius of water, f.
aqua water (see
-ARY); after
VIVARIUM.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
Aquarium
gale
views updated Jun 27 2018Aquarium
a place for keeping fish; a collection of tanks for fish, hence, the fish themselves collectively —Wilkes.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms
