Dolphinarium
/ˌdɒl.fɪˈnɛə.ri.əm/noun
A place, especially in a zoo or aquarium, where dolphins are kept and displayed.
Did you know?Dolphinarium is a modern Latin-style formation from dolphin plus the Latin place-suffix -arium, the same ending behind words like aquarium and planetarium.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
delphís
“dolphin”
Classical Latin
Latin
delphinus
“dolphin”
Late Latin
Latin
-arium
“a place for, or container for, something”
19th Century
New Latin
dolphinarium
“a place for keeping dolphins”
Modern English
English
dolphinarium
“an enclosure or facility where dolphins are kept and exhibited”
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