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Natatory
na·ta·to·ri·al
/
ˌneɪ
təˈtɔr
i
əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌnæt
ə-
/
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[
ney-t
uh
-
tawr
-ee-
uh
l, -
tohr
-, nat-
uh
-
]
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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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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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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]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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