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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNatator
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A swimmer; an animal adapted for swimming.
"The aquatic mammal is a powerful natator, capable of remaining submerged for extended periods."
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Derived directly from the Latin noun 'natator', meaning 'swimmer', which is rooted in the verb 'natare' (to swim). Entering scientific and specialized English usage in the 19th century, it was frequently applied in biological nomenclature, most notably for aquatic organisms such as the flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natator" is said worldwide
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nageur
Transliteration: na.ɡœʁ
"Le dauphin est un natif et habile natator des mers."
Schwimmer
Transliteration: ˈʃvɪmɐ
"Der Pinguin ist ein exzellenter Schwimmer im kalten Ozean."
nuotatore
Transliteration: nwotaˈtore
"L'atleta è un bravissimo nuotatore."
nadador
Transliteration: na.ðaˈðoɾ
"El delfín es un excelente nadador marino."
nadador
Transliteration: na.daˈdoɾ
"Ele é um nadador experiente."
तैराक
Transliteration: tairāk
"वह एक बहुत अच्छा तैराक है।"
游泳者
Transliteration: yóu yǒng zhě
"海豚是海洋中出色的游泳者。"
수영선수
Transliteration: suyeong-seonsu
"그는 훌륭한 수영선수입니다."
泳者
Transliteration: eisha
"そのアザラシは優れた泳者である。"
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