[ˈnau̯.ta], [ˈnaːu̯.ta]
OriginBorrowed from Ancient Greek ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”). By surface analysis, Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs) + -ta. Doublet of nāvita.
- declension-1, feminine, masculinesailor, seaman, mariner
Formsnautae(genitive) · nauta(nominative, singular) · nautae(nominative, plural) · nautae(genitive, singular) · nautārum(genitive, plural) · nautae(dative, singular) · nautīs(dative, plural) · nautam(accusative, singular) · nautās(accusative, plural) · nautā(ablative, singular) · nautīs(ablative, plural) · nauta(singular, vocative) · nautae(plural, vocative)