🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

no nadador

Pronunciation / Transliteration: no naðaˈðoɾ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Non-Swimmer/nɒnˈswɪm.ər/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Como no nadador, se siente más seguro en la orilla."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who does not swim.

    "At the beach, she made sure to stay close to the shore as a non-swimmer."
  2. 2

    A person who is unable or unwilling to swim.

    "The swimming instructor offered special classes for non-swimmers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'non-swimmer' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'non-', derived from Latin 'non' meaning 'not', and 'swimmer', which comes from the Old English 'swimman'. The term has evolved to describe someone who does not swim, particularly in contexts related to water safety and recreation.

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