regatta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.
  2. A striped cotton fabric.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈɡætə/ /ɹɪˈɡɑtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regatta.wav

Word forms

regatta regattas regatte

Etymology

From Italian (Venetian dialect) regatta (“contention for mastery”), from regattare (“compete, haggle, sell at retail”), possibly from ricattare; or from Italian regata (“boat race, regatta”), via Vulgar Latin *aurigata from Latin auriga.

Derived words

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