la
feminine
/naβeɣaˈθjon/
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Translation
navigation, sailing
Word origin
From Latin navigatio, from navigare ('to sail'), which combines navis ('ship') and agere ('to drive'). The root navis also gives English 'navy' and 'naval'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- navigatio
- English cognates
- navy, naval
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralnavegaciones
Examples
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Sailing on the river is calm in summer.
.
The captain has years of experience in navigation.
.
Browsing the internet is getting faster and faster.
dificultó .
The bad weather made the ship's sailing difficult.
marítima.
She learnt the rules of maritime navigation.
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