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/ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/NA-vuh-GAY-shuhn
/ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/NA-vuh-GAY-shuhn
Meaningsailing
Common meaning: the skill of working out a route
- nava shipLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1192 · scan
- igationnoun ending: the act of driving (from ago)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin nāvis ‘a ship’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry nāvis, p. 1192 · dictionary scan
Roots
- nāvis Latin “a ship”
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