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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWassersport
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁt
"Wassersport ist besonders im Sommer sehr beliebt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sports and activities that are performed in or on water, such as swimming, diving, and water polo.
"The modern sports facility includes an advanced center for competitive aquatics." - 2
The scientific study or maintenance of aquatic plants and animals.
"Her university research focuses heavily on the aquatics of freshwater ecosystems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'aquaticus', meaning 'living or found in water', from 'aqua' (water). The suffix '-ics' denotes a collective body of activities or a field of study, entering English in the 19th century to describe sports and exercises performed in or on water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aquatics" is said worldwide
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sports aquatiques
Transliteration: spɔʁ akwatik
"Il pratique les sports aquatiques tous les étés."
Wassersport
Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌʃpɔʁt
"Wassersport ist besonders im Sommer sehr beliebt."
sport acquatici
Transliteration: ˈspɔrt akˈkwatitʃi
"Gli sport acquatici aiutano a mantenere una buona forma fisica."
deportes acuáticos
Transliteration: deˈpoɾtes aˈkwatikos
"La natación es uno de los deportes acuáticos más populares."
desportos aquáticos
Transliteration: deʃˈpɔɾtuʒ aˈkwatikuʃ
"Ele adora praticar desportos aquáticos nas férias."
जल क्रीड़ा
Transliteration: jal krīṛā
"गर्मी की छुट्टियों में जल क्रीड़ा बहुत लोकप्रिय है।"
水上运动
Transliteration: shuǐshàng yùndòng
"这家俱乐部提供各种水上运动训练。"
수상 스포츠
Transliteration: susang supocheu
"우리는 여름마다 수상 스포츠를 즐깁니다."
水泳競技
Transliteration: suiei kyōgi
"彼女は大学で水泳競技の選手でした。"
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