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natatorium

/neɪtəˈtɔːɹɪəm/ UK
/neɪtəˈtɔːɹi.əm/ US
/nætə-/ US
/næɾə-/ US

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

noun natatoriums · natatoria

US 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 physi
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@misc{natatorium_2026,
  title = {natatorium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/natatorium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}