How do you spell Aquarium?
Correct spelling
aquarium
Think AQUA + RIUM: water place, like a stadium for fish.
Why is aquarium spelled this way?
From Latin aquarium, a watering place. AQUA (water). An aquarium is a place of water — a contained ocean meant for observation and wonder.
Common misspellings of aquarium
aquariamaquariemaquariumaquairium
Example
The children pressed their faces against the glass wall of the giant aquarium, mesmerized by the graceful sea turtles swimming overhead.