ménagerie

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

nagerie

the word comes from 'ménager' meaning 'to manage a household' and '-ie', indicating a place or collection. It first appeared with the sense of 'administration of a house and especially a farm', then 'a place that contains everything belonging to the life of a farm'; (1664) it took on the modern meaning of 'a place where rare or foreign animals are gathered'.

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Plural

ménageries

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Translations

  • germangerman:Menagerie
  • englishenglish:menagerie
  • spanishspanish:casa de fieras
  • dutchdutch:menagerie
  • polishpolish:menażeria