This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
natation
[ ney-tey-shuhn, na- ]
/ neɪˈteɪ ʃən, næ- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
an act or the skill of swimming.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of natation
1535–45; <Latin natātiōn- (stem of natātiō), equivalent to natāt(us) (past participle of natāre to swim) + -iōn--ion
OTHER WORDS FROM natation
na·ta·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby natation
Natal orange, Natal plum, natant, Natasha, Natashquan, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, natch
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use natation in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for natation
Derived forms of natation
natational, adjectiveWord Origin for natation
C16: from Latin natātiō a swimming, from natāre to swim
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012