Aquarium in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “aquarium” in Hindi is मछलीघर, pronounced matsyalay — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂
Proto-Italic *akʷā
Latin aqua
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -ārius
Latin aquāriumbor.
English aquarium
Borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua + -arium. Doublet of ewer; see also Aquarius. Also claimed to be coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, as a blend of aquatic + vivarium.
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂
Proto-Italic *akʷā
Latin aqua
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -ārius
Latin aquāriumbor.
English aquarium
Borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua + -arium. Doublet of ewer; see also Aquarius. Also claimed to be coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, as a blend of aquatic + vivarium.
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