noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɹɪˈɡætə/
/ɹɪˈɡɑtə/
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rhymes with -ætə
rhymes with -ɑːtə
CMU ARPABET:R IH0 G AA1 T AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A striped cotton fabric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a meeting for boat races
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meet, sports meeting
History
Etymology
From Italian (Venetian dialect) regatta (“contention for mastery”), from regattare (“compete, haggle, sell at retail”), possibly from ricattare; or from Italian regata (“boat race, regatta”), via Vulgar Latin *aurigata from Latin auriga.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.