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terrarium

/təˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ter-rar-i-um
IPA
/təˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.

noun

A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/
  • British English: /təˈɹɛəɹ.ɪ.əm/

Inflected Forms

terrariums (plural) terraria (plural)

Derived Forms

aquaterrarium

Questions

How do you pronounce terrarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/.
What does terrarium mean?
An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.
Where does terrarium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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