adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
natātōrius
natātōrius (feminine natātōria, neuter natātōrium)
Classical[na.taːˈtoː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[na.taˈtɔː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiverelationalswimmer, swimming
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | natātōrius | natātōria | natātōrium |
| genitive | natātōriī | natātōriae | natātōriī |
| dative | natātōriō | natātōriae | natātōriō |
| accusative | natātōrium | natātōriam | natātōrium |
| ablative | natātōriō | natātōriā | natātōriō |
| vocative | natātōrie | natātōria | natātōrium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | natātōriī | natātōriae | natātōria |
| genitive | natātōriōrum | natātōriārum | natātōriōrum |
| dative | natātōriīs | natātōriīs | natātōriīs |
| accusative | natātōriōs | natātōriās | natātōria |
| ablative | natātōriīs | natātōriīs | natātōriīs |
| vocative | natātōriī | natātōriae | natātōria |
nătātōrĭus, a, um, adj. natator,
I. of or belonging to a swimmer, that serves to swim with, natatory (post-class.):
cortex, Isid. Orig. 17, 7, 27.—II. Subst.: nătātōrĭa, ae, f., and nătātōrĭum, i, n., a place for swimming, a swimming - place, a bath; a pool, Sid. Ep. 2, 2:
vade ad natatoria Siloe, Vulg. Joh. 9, 7; 11.Origins
From natātus + -tōrius, the stem being the perfect passive participle of natō (“to swim”).
Descendants
- Italiannatatorio
- Spanishnadadera
- Spanishnatatorio