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Where does the word "aquarium" come from? It comes from Latin aquarius, and was adopted directly into English (1830s).
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Where does the word "aquarium" come from? It comes from Latin aquarius, and was adopted directly into English (1830s).
Aquarium’s story begins in Latin: aquarius meant “of water.” From 'aqua', water. It reached English by 1830s as aquarium. First used for a pond or tank for water plants. Today, aquarium means a tank of water for fish.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient aquarius "of water", from 'aqua', water.
- Stage 2 · English · 1830s aquarium "fish tank", first used for a pond or tank for water plants.