naumachia

nau·ma·chi·a

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [naw-mey-kee-uh]
- /nɔˈmeɪ ki ə/
- /nɔːmˈeɪʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [naw-mey-kee-uh]
- /nɔˈmeɪ ki ə/

Definitions of naumachia word

noun plural naumachia a mock sea fight, given as a spectacle among the ancient Romans. 1
noun plural naumachia a place for presenting such spectacles. 1
noun naumachia (nautical, in Ancient Rome) The recreation of sea battles in a river basin (or also a flooded amphitheater). 1
noun naumachia a mock sea fight performed as an entertainment 0
noun naumachia an artificial lake used in such a spectacle 0
noun naumachia in ancient Rome, a mock sea battle 0

See all 7 definitions of naumachia

Information block about the term

Origin of naumachia

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin: mock naval battle < Greek naumachía a sea fight, equivalent to naû(s) ship + mách(ē) battle, fight + -ia -ia

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Naumachia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Naumachia

naumachia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

naumachia usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer