reptiliaryn.

Brit.

/rɛpˈtɪlɪəri/, U.S.

/rɛpˈtɪljəri/,

/rɛpˈtɪliəri/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Reptilia n., -ary suffix¹; reptile n.¹, -ary suffix¹; Latin reptilis , -ary suffix¹.

Etymology: Either < Reptilia n. + -ary suffix¹, or < post-classical Latin reptilis reptile adj. + -ary suffix¹, or < reptile n.¹ + -iary (in aviary n., apiary n., etc.).

A building or enclosure in which reptiles are kept.

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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > zoo > [noun] > reptiliary

serpentry1846

reptiliary1848

ophidiarium1882

snakery1886

reptilarium1892

serpentarium1895

snake farm1934

reptillery1976

1848 Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Mag. 7 13 We put it to him whether such an institution as this..be not more honourable..than a Beast-garden? An Universal Bird-cage? A Reptiliary?

1928 Times 8 Sept. 8/5 The open-air Reptiliary, beside the main entrance to the Zoo, is now practically completed, and a number of hardy reptiles have been placed in it.

1978 Autoworld No. 68. 23/1 You can visit a wild goat park.., a butterfly reserve,..a reptiliary in the New Forest.

2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 5 Jan. His reptiliary and aquarium flourished for many years.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reptiliary
释义	reptiliaryn. Brit. /rɛpˈtɪlɪəri/, U.S. /rɛpˈtɪljəri/, /rɛpˈtɪliəri/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Reptilia n., -ary suffix¹; reptile n.¹, -ary suffix¹; Latin reptilis , -ary suffix¹. Etymology: Either < Reptilia n. + -ary suffix¹, or < post-classical Latin reptilis reptile adj. + -ary suffix¹, or < reptile n.¹ + -iary (in aviary n., apiary n., etc.). A building or enclosure in which reptiles are kept. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > zoo > [noun] > reptiliary serpentry1846 reptiliary1848 ophidiarium1882 snakery1886 reptilarium1892 serpentarium1895 snake farm1934 reptillery1976 1848 Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Mag. 7 13 We put it to him whether such an institution as this..be not more honourable..than a Beast-garden? An Universal Bird-cage? A Reptiliary? 1928 Times 8 Sept. 8/5 The open-air Reptiliary, beside the main entrance to the Zoo, is now practically completed, and a number of hardy reptiles have been placed in it. 1978 Autoworld No. 68. 23/1 You can visit a wild goat park.., a butterfly reserve,..a reptiliary in the New Forest. 2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 5 Jan. His reptiliary and aquarium flourished for many years. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1848
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