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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, adjectiveWords nearby natation
Natal orange, Natal plum, natant, Natasha, Natashquan, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, natch
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Derived forms of natation
natational, adjectiveWord Origin for natation
C16: from Latin natātiō a swimming, from natāre to swim
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