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regatta

re·gatta

UK/ɹɪˈɡætə/ US/ɹɪˈɡɑtə/ rare

noun

1.

a meeting for boat races

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Regatta Point

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Broader terms

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