regatta

1. (countable) A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.
2. (countable, uncountable) A striped cotton fabric.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈɡætə/

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.

Synonyms

boat race

boat-race

yacht race

Translations

regata

régate

regata

Wettsegeln

Regatta

سباق القوارب

roeiwedstrijd

zeilwedstrijd

regaty

ρεγκάτα

regata

Ruderregatta

Ruderrennen

λεμβοδρομία