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re·gat·ta
(rĭ-gä′tə, -găt′ə)n.
A boat race or a series of boat races.
[Italian dialectal, a contention, regatta, from regattare, to contend, perhaps from recatare, to sell again, compete, from Vulgar Latin *recaptāre, to contend : Latin re-, re- + Latin captāre, to seek to catch, frequentative of capere, to seize; see catch.]
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regatta
(rɪˈɡætə)n
(Sailing) an organized series of races of yachts, rowing boats, etc
[C17: from obsolete Italian (Venetian dialect) rigatta contest, of obscure origin]
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re•gat•ta
(rɪˈgæt ə, -ˈgɑ tə)n., pl. -tas.
1. a boat race, as of rowboats, yachts, or other vessels.
2. an organized series of such races.
[1645–55; < Upper Italian (Venetian) rega(t)ta, probably ultimately n. derivative of Vulgar Latin *recaptāre= Latin re- re- + captāre to try to catch; see catch]
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Noun | 1. | regatta - a meeting for boat races meet, sports meeting - a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held |
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Translations
سِباق اليُخوت او القَوارِب
regata
regatta
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kappróîur
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yat/yelkenli yarışı
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regatta
n → Regatta f
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regatta
(rəˈgӕtə) noun a meeting for yacht or (usually small) boat races.
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