Regatta

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈɡætÉ™/, /rɪˈɡɑtÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ætÉ™
• Rhymes: -ɑːtÉ™

Origin

From Italian (Venetian dialect) regatta ("contention for mastery"), from regattare ("compete, haggle, sell at retail"), possibly from recatare

Full definition of regatta

Noun

1. A series of boat races, although sometimes used for a single race.
2. A striped cotton fabric.