natation

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/nəˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

The act or process of swimming

Similar
floating
OriginLatin natātiō ← Proto-Italic *(s)nāō ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₂ti →
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Meanings

nounnatation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of swimming

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of someone who floats on the water

Similar
floating
Broader
swimmingswim
Also see
floating

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)néh₂ti
  3. Proto-Italic*(s)nāō
  4. Latinnō
  5. Latinnatō
  6. Latinnatātiō
  7. Englishnatation

Borrowed from Latin natātiō.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

titanoan
Cite this entry
APA

natation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natation

MLA

“natation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natation.

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