aquarium
Dictionary entries
- Entry →aquarius, aquaria, aquarium:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
of/for water; requiring water (tools/instruments); [res ~ => water supply];
acc. sg. (m.)acc. sg. (n.)nom. sg. (n.)voc. sg. (n.) - Entry →aquarius, aquari(i):
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
water-bearer; (Constellation); overseer/workman at the public water supply;
acc. sg.gen. pl. - Entry →aquarium, aquari(i):
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
watering place. water hole (for cattle); source of water;
acc. sg.gen. pl.nom. sg.voc. sg.
Examples
Liber X
Aulus Gellius
"...versibus: nuper die quarto, ut recordor, et certe aquarium urceum unicum domi fregit. Hoc igitur intererit..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...super sagittarium oclopetam, super capricornum locustam marinam, super aquarium anserem, super pisces duos mullos. In medio autem caespes..."
