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“swimmer” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

swimmer
natator (Varr., L.L.). To be a good swimmer, bene, perite, natare posse: I am not a good swimmer, non valde bonus natator sum (Muret.) :

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What is the Latin word for swimmer?
The usual Latin words for “swimmer” are natō, bonus, pereō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.