regatta

English

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Etymology

From Italian (Venetian dialect) regatta (“contention for mastery”), from regattare (“compete, haggle, sell at retail”), possibly from recatare

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈɡætə/, /rɪˈɡɑtə/
• Rhymes: -ætə

Noun

regatta (plural regattas or regatte)

1. A series of boat races, although sometimes used for a single race.
2. A striped cotton fabric.

Translations

boat race

French: régate (fr) f.

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Finnish

Noun

regatta

1. regatta (boat race)

Declension

Declension of regatta (type kala) singular plural nominative regatta regatat genitive regatan regattojen regattain1 partitive regattaa regattoja accusative regatta regatan regatat inessive regatassa regatoissa elative regatasta regatoista illative regattaan regattoihin adessive regatalla regatoilla ablative regatalta regatoilta allative regatalle regatoille essive regattana regattoina translative regataksi regatoiksi instructive – regatoin abessive regatatta regatoitta comitative – regattoineen 1) Rare.

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• regatat