nautical
Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːtɪ.kəl/
The English word “nautical” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of sailing, sailors, or the sea.
noun
Etymology
From Middle French nautique (“of or relating to sailors or navigation”) or its etymon, Classical Latin nauticus (“of or relating to ships, seafaring”), + -al (adjectival suffix). Nauticus is from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós), from ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”) + -ικός (-ikós, adjecival suffix). Compare later nautic. With use as noun compare Classical Latin nauticus (“sailor”).
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