Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
natatrice. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
natatrice, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
natatrice in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
natatrice you have here. The definition of the word
natatrice will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
natatrice, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin natātrīcem, feminine of natātor, derived from natō (“to swim”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.taˈtri.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -itʃe
- Hyphenation: na‧ta‧trì‧ce
Noun
natatrice f (plural natatrici)
- (obsolete, literary) female equivalent of natatore; (female) swimmer
- Synonym: nuotatrice
1581, Torquato Tasso, Gerusalemme liberata [Jerusalem Delivered], Erasmo Viotti, Canto XV, page 355:Moſſer le natatrici ignude, e belle ¶ De i duo guerrieri alquanto i duri petti- The bare, beautiful swimmers rather moved the hard chests of the two warriors
Anagrams