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nato.

to swim or float

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈna.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈnaː.to]
  1. to swim or float

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
    Cum in lacū natābat, multōs piscēs vīdit.
  2. to swim across

    conjugation-1 · poetic · transitive
  3. to overflow with

    conjugation-1 · poetic · transitive
  4. to be inundated with

    conjugation-1 · poetic · transitive
  5. to swim (as when drunken or dying); to be feeble or failing

    conjugation-1 · especially · figuratively · intransitive · poetic
  6. to fluctuate; to waver; to be uncertain or unsteady

    conjugation-1 · figuratively · intransitive · poetic
  7. to move to and fro; to not stand still

    conjugation-1 · figuratively · intransitive · poetic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₂ti Proto-Italic *(s)nāō Latin nō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin natō From nō (“to swim”) + -tō (frequentative suffix).

verb[ˈnaː.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈnaː.to]
  1. second/third-person singular future active imperative of nō

    active · form-of · future · imperative · second-person · singular · third-person
verb[ˈnaː.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈnaː.to]
  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of nātus

    ablative · dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · participle · singular
noun[ˈnaː.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈnaː.to]
  1. dative/ablative singular of nātus (“son”)

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular
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