Meanings
noundolphinarium (plural dolphinariums or dolphinaria)
plural dolphinariums · plural dolphinaria
- 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 721 more example
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
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian делфина́риум
- делфина́риум (delfinárium)Translations
Catalan delfinari
- delfinariTranslations
Czech delfinárium
- delfináriumTranslations
Danish delfinarium
- delfinariumTranslations
Dutch dolfinarium
- dolfinariumTranslations
Esperanto delfenario, delfinario
- delfenarioTranslations
- delfinarioTranslations
Estonian delfinaarium
- delfinaariumTranslations
Finnish delfinaario
- delfinaarioTranslations
French delphinarium
- delphinariumTranslations
German Delfinarium, Delphinarium
- DelfinariumTranslations
- DelphinariumTranslations
Greek δελφινάριο
- δελφινάριο (delfinário)Translations
Hebrew דולפינריום
- דולפינריום (dolfináryum)Translations
Hungarian delfinárium
- delfináriumTranslations
Italian delfinario
- delfinarioTranslations
Korean 돌고래 수족관
- 돌고래 수족관 (dolgorae sujokgwan)Translations
Latvian delfinārijs
- delfinārijsTranslations
Lithuanian delfinariumas
- delfinariumasTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål delfinarium
- delfinariumTranslations
Polish delfinarium
- delfinariumTranslations
Portuguese delfinário, golfinário
- delfinárioTranslations
- golfinárioTranslations
Romanian delfinariu
- delfinariuTranslations
Russian дельфина́рий, дельфина́риум
- дельфина́рий (delʹfinárij)Translations
- дельфина́риум (delʹfinárium)Translations
Slovak delfinárium
- delfináriumTranslations
Spanish delfinario
- delfinarioTranslations
Swedish delfinarium
- delfinariumTranslations
Ukrainian дельфіна́рій
- дельфіна́рій (delʹfinárij)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
dolphinarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphinarium
MLA
“dolphinarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphinarium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolphinarium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphinarium.
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