natation

[ ney-tey-shuhn, na- ]

/ neɪˈteɪ ʃən, næ- /

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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, adjective

Words nearby natation

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

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Example sentences from the Web for natation

Here, write immediately: 'The quay of the cole de Natation is to be finished during next campaign.'
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
Indeed one of these was in flood, and they never could have crossed it had it not been for Otter's powers of natation.
The People Of The Mist|H. Rider Haggard
It has long legs, the better to wade with, and webbed feet admirably adapted to natation.
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar
I wondered at what period of their lives they had acquired their dexterity at natation.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow

Never, I think, did any swimmer in like circumstances perform such a remarkable feat of natation.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 24, 1917|Various

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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单词	natation
释义	natation [ ney-tey-shuhn, na- ] / neɪˈteɪ ʃən, næ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR natation ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adjective Words nearby natation Natal orange, Natal plum, natant, Natasha, Natashquan, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, natch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for natation Here, write immediately: 'The quay of the cole de Natation is to be finished during next campaign.' Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete\|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne Indeed one of these was in flood, and they never could have crossed it had it not been for Otter's powers of natation. The People Of The Mist\|H. Rider Haggard It has long legs, the better to wade with, and webbed feet admirably adapted to natation. Glimpses of Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar I wondered at what period of their lives they had acquired their dexterity at natation. The Bible in Spain\|George Borrow Never, I think, did any swimmer in like circumstances perform such a remarkable feat of natation. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 24, 1917\|Various 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 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 Words related to natation floating, aquatics, vertigo, giddiness, dizziness, bathing
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natation

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for natation

British Dictionary definitions for natation

noun

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