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natatorial

[ney-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, nat-uh-]

na·ta·to·ri·al

[ney-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, nat-uh-]
adjective
pertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: natatorial birds.
Also, na·ta·to·ry.


Origin:
1810–20; natat(ion) + -orial
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Natatorial has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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natatory or natatorial (nəˈteɪtərɪ, ˌnætəˈtɔːrɪəl, ˌneɪtəˈtɔːrɪəl)
 
adj
of or relating to swimming
 
[C18: from Late Latin natātōrius, from natāre to swim]
 
natatorial or natatorial
 
adj
 
[C18: from Late Latin natātōrius, from natāre to swim]

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