natation

na·ta·tion  (n-tshn, n-)

n.

The act or skill of swimming.

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[Latin natti, nattin-, from nattus, past participle of natre, frequentative of nre, to swim; see sn- in Indo-European roots.]

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natation [nəˈteɪʃən]

n

a formal or literary word for swimming

[from Latin natātiō a swimming, from natāre to swim]

natational  adj

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natation

the act or art of swimming or floating on water. — natatory, — natatorial, adj.

See also: Athletics

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Noun

1.

natation - the act of someone who floats on the water floating swim, swimming - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool" dead-man's float, prone float - a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward