natation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nəˈteɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nā tā′shən, na-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
na•ta•tion  (nā tā′shən, na-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act or the skill of swimming.
  • Latin natātiōn- (stem of natātiō), equivalent. to natāt(us) (past participle of natāre to swim) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1535–45
na•ta′tion•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
natation / nəˈteɪʃən/
  1. a formal or literary word for swimming
    See swimming
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin natātiō a swimming, from natāre to swim

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