natation
[ ney-tey-shuh n, na- ]
/ neɪˈteɪ ʃən, næ- /
noun
an act or the skill of swimming.
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
natalie,
natality,
natant,
natasha,
natashquan,
natation,
natator,
natatorial,
natatorium,
natatory,
natch
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British Dictionary definitions for natation
Derived forms of natation
natational, adjectiveWord Origin for natation
C16: from Latin
natātiō a swimming, from
natāre to swim