natation
/nəˈteɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun] technical or literary
Swimming.And natation, swimming, comes from natare… natatum; ‘nation’ as an alternative, along the lines of ‘dilation,’ would obviously be wrong....
- From 4.27 to 6.47 pm various occupations (fencing, reflection, immobility, visits, contemplation, dexterity, natation, etc.)…
Derivatives
natatorial
/ adjective ...- The back limbs are strongly flattened and equipped with thick natatorial stubbles acting as paddles.
- Diving beetles typically have natatorial legs as they spend most of their time underwater.
- These salamanders are natatorial and motile.
natatory
- The equivalent of the natatory ligament in the first web is also called distal commissural ligament.
- In the last years most tourist estates have been equipped with swimming and natatory activity facilities.
- This maneuver allows the natatory cord to become more prominent.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Latin natatio(n-), from natare 'to swim'.