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natation

[ ney-tey-shuhn, na- ]
/ neɪˈteɪ ʃən, næ- /
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noun
an act or the skill of swimming.
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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, adjective

Words nearby natation

Natal orange, Natal plum, natant, Natasha, Natashquan, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, natch
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Words related to natation

bathing, floating, aquatics

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British Dictionary definitions for natation

natation
/ (nəˈteɪʃən) /
noun
a formal or literary word for swimmingSee swimming

Derived forms of natation

natational, adjective

Word Origin for natation

C16: from Latin natātiō a swimming, from natāre to swim
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