natación

/nataˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

swimming

🏊 natación = nat- (swim, like Latin natare) + -ción (-tion), the act of swimming

Natación comes from Latin natare, meaning to swim. The same root shows up in English natatorium, a building with a pool. Add -ción, the Spanish version of -tion, and you get the act of swimming.

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