terrarium

See also: Terrarium

English

Etymology

From Latin terra (earth) + -arium, by analogy with aquarium.

Pronunciation

Noun

terrarium (plural terrariums or terraria)

  1. An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.
  2. A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin terra (earth) + -arium, by analogy with aquarium.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ter‧ra‧ri‧um

Noun

terrarium n (plural terraria or terrariums, diminutive terrariumpje n)

  1. terrarium

Further reading

  • terrarium” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

French

Etymology

From Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛ.ʁa.ʁjɔm/, /te.ʁa.ʁjɔm/
  • (file)

Noun

terrarium m (plural terrariums)

  1. terrarium

Further reading

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

terrarium n (definite singular terrariet, indefinite plural terrarier, definite plural terraria or terrariene)

  1. terrarium

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

terrarium n (definite singular terrariet, indefinite plural terrarium, definite plural terraria)

  1. terrarium
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