natation

na·ta·tion

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ney-tey-shuh n, na-]
- /neɪˈteɪ ʃən, næ-/
- /nə.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ney-tey-shuh n, na-]
- /neɪˈteɪ ʃən, næ-/

Definitions of natation word

noun natation an act or the skill of swimming. 1
noun natation Swimming. 1
noun natation a formal or literary word for swimming 0
noun natation the act or art of swimming 0

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Origin of natation

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Latin natātiōn- (stem of natātiō), equivalent to natāt(us) (past participle of natāre to swim) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Natation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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natation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

natation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for natation

noun natation

floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
aquatics — sports or pastimes performed in or on the water
vertigo — a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.
giddiness — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
dizziness — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.

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