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regatta.

A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈɡætə//ɹɪˈɡɑtə/
  1. A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.

    countable
  2. A striped cotton fabric.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A group of swans on the water.

    collective · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.