dolphinarium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɒl.fɪˈnɛəɹ.i.əm/ (UK)
- /dɑl.fɪˈnɛəɹ.i.əm/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From dolphin + -arium.
Meanings
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An aquarium that houses dolphins.
Within these dolphinaria there is a fluctuating population of approximately 57 dolphins.
1973, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, The Welfare and Management of Wild Animals in Captivity, page 72:The dolphinarium's scientific research results added to its international reputation and resulted in a 1992 award by the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA).
2001, Catharine E. Bell, Lester Fisher, Laura Mizicko, Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos, volume 1, page 1215:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dolphinaria | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dolphinariums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (48)
be дэльфіна́рый (Translations) · ka დელფინარიუმი (Translations) · nl dolfinarium (Translations) · bg делфина́риум (Translations) · eo delfinario (Translations) · ru дельфина́рий (Translations) · el δελφινάριο (Translations) · sq delfinarium (Translations) · pl delfinarium (Translations) · it delfinario (Translations) · et delfinaarium (Translations) · cs delfinárium (Translations) · eo delfenario (Translations) · io delfinario (Translations) · uz delfinariy (Translations) · uk дельфіна́рій (Translations) · ko 돌고래 수족관 (Translations) · ro delfinariu (Translations) · pt golfinário (Translations) · lv delfinārijs (Translations) · fr delphinarium (Translations) · sh delfinarij (Translations) · pt delfinário (Translations) · hy դելֆինարիում (Translations) · de Delfinarium (Translations) · sv delfinarium (Translations) · sh delfinarijum (Translations) · he דולפינריום (Translations) · nb delfinarium (Translations) · az delfinarium (Translations) · de Delphinarium (Translations) · nn delfinarium (Translations) · ca delfinari (Translations) · uz delfinarium (Translations) · sh дельфина́риј (Translations) · fi delfinaario (Translations) · es delfinario (Translations) · hu delfinárium (Translations) · sl delfinarij (Translations) · tk delfinariý (Translations) · sk delfinárium (Translations) · ru дельфина́риум (Translations) · lt delfinariumas (Translations) · kk дельфинарий (Translations) · sh дельфина́ријум (Translations) · da delfinarium (Translations) · mk делфинариум (Translations) · ky дельфинарий (Translations)