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nautico

nautical

adjective NAH-oo-tee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek nautikos, from nautes 'sailor'

Also means

sailing

Usage Note

Nautico means relating to sailing or navigation. Il salone nautico is the famous international boat show held in Genoa. The feminine form is nautica, which is also used as a noun meaning 'seamanship' or 'the nautical sector': studia nautica ('he/she studies navigation').

Examples

"Frequenta un club nautico sul lago."

Natural Translation

He attends a nautical club on the lake.

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