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nuotatore

swimmer

noun nwoh-tah-TOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from nuotare 'to swim'

Usage Note

Nuotatore is a male swimmer; the feminine is nuotatrice, following the regular -tore/-trice pattern of agent nouns. The plural is nuotatori. It comes straight from nuotare, the verb for swimming.

Examples

"Il nuotatore ha vinto la gara."

Natural Translation

The swimmer won the race.

Literal Translation

The swimmer has won the race.

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