Etymology

natatorium

na·ta·tor·i·um
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Today it means: A swimming pool, especially an indoor one; a building housing one or more swimming pools. Full definition →

Late Latin natatorium ← Latin natātōrius
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  1. Latin · derived fromnatātōrius“for swimming”
  2. Late Latin · borrowed fromnatatorium
  3. English todaynatatorium

Borrowed from Late Latin natatorium, noun use of the neuter singular of Latin natātōrius (“for swimming”). Equivalent to natatory + -ium.

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