natatorium
Syllables: na·ta·tor·i·um/neɪtəˈtɔːɹɪəm//neɪtəˈtɔːɹi.əm/
natatorium noun: a swimming pool, especially an indoor one; a building housing one or more swimming pools.
Noun
natatorium (plural natatoriums or natatoria)
- A swimming pool, especially an indoor one; a building housing one or more swimming pools.
- This Association shall be known by the name, style and title of "The Natatorium and Institute for Scientific Instruction in the Improvement of the Physical Powers," and shall have for its object the attainment by scientific inquiry and investigation of the most desirable and beneficial mode of...1860, Paul B. Goddard et al., To Philadelphians on Behalf of the Natatorium & Physical Institute, Philadelphia, Pa.: J. B. Chandler, printer, 306 & 308 Chestnut Street, Girard Building, →OCLC, page 16
- [page 124] Although the five public natatoriums in Milwaukee now accommodate about 1,200,000 bathers per annum, they are capable of serving 400,000 more people a year than at present. […] [page 126] [O]ne of the best ways to reform an unruly gang is to get them to be devoted to a vigorous, manly...1915, The Playground, volume 9, New York, N.Y.: Executive Committee of the Playground Association of America, →OCLC, pages 124 and 126
- Synonyms:
- nat
Examples of natatorium in a sentence
- There seems to be very little of this spirit in the present natatoriums.1915, The Playground, volume 9, New York, N.Y.: Executive Committee of the Playground Association of America, →OCLC, pages 124 and 126:
- The 40 × 110-yard Natatorium was the world's largest open-ocean swim stadium.1999, Dan Cisco, Hawai'i Sports: History, Facts, and Statistics, Honolulu, Hi.: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 293:
- If the other desired program elements can be adequately developed within existing space, the natatorium piece might be a sensible addition or future phase.2009, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, Campus Recreational Sports Facilities: Planning, Design, and Construction...
Synonyms of natatorium
Forms of natatorium
| plural | natatoriums |
|---|---|
| plural | natatoria |
Origin of natatorium
Borrowed from Late Latin natatorium, noun use of the neuter singular of Latin natātōrius (“for swimming”). Equivalent to natatory + -ium.
Words formed from natatorium
Questions about natatorium
- What does natatorium mean?
- Natatorium means a swimming pool, especially an indoor one; a building housing one or more swimming pools.
- How do you use natatorium in a sentence?
- There seems to be very little of this spirit in the present natatoriums.
- What part of speech is natatorium?
- Natatorium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce natatorium?
- Natatorium is pronounced /neɪtəˈtɔːɹɪəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of natatorium?
- The plural of natatorium is natatoriums.
Words near natatorium in the dictionary
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