/ əˈkweəriəm; NAmE əˈkwer-/ noun ( pl. aquar·iums or aqua·ria / -riə; NAmE /)
1.
a large glass container in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept
2.
a building where people can go to see fish and other water creatures
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin , neuter of aquarius of water, on the pattern of vivarium .