nautic
nautic adjective: synonym of nautical.
Adjective
nautic (not comparable)
Noun
nautic (plural nautics)
- A sailor, especially one in the Royal Navy.
- “Nautics” love the spray of the waves more than they do the dust of the roads, and the inland mariner the wash of the river rather than the splash of mud, […]1909 June 3, J. O., “Motors and Motoring. Notes and Comments.”, in The Westminster Gazette, late extra edition, volume XXXIII, number 5,016, London: […] Edward Lloyd, […], →OCLC, page 4, column 2
- A complete reversal of policy was now thrust upon an eager company of flying nautics.1943, B[ernard] J[ohn] Hurren, “The Mantle of Hathor”, in Eastern Med: A Personal Narrative, London: Frederick Muller […], →OCLC, page 76
Synonyms of nautic
Forms of nautic
| plural | nautics |
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Origin of nautic
A borrowing from Middle French nautique (“of or relating to sailors or navigation”) and a learned borrowing from its etymon, Classical Latin nauticus (“of or relating to ships, seafaring”), from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós), from ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”) + -ικός (-ikós, adjectival suffix). Compare earlier nautical (likewise also used as a noun; compare Classical Latin nauticus (“sailor”)).
Words formed from nautic
Questions about nautic
- What does nautic mean?
- Nautic means synonym of nautical.
- What part of speech is nautic?
- Nautic can be an adjective or a noun.
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