naumachiae
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1590–1600; < Latin: mock naval battle < Greek naumachía a sea fight, equivalent to naû(s) ship + mách(ē) battle, fight + -ia -ia
1590–1600; < Latin: mock naval battle < Greek naumachía a sea fight, equivalent to naû(s) ship + mách(ē) battle, fight + -ia -ia
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naumachia or naumachy (nɔːˈmeɪkɪə, ˈnɔːməkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -chiae, -chias, -chies | |
| 1. | a mock sea fight performed as an entertainment |
| 2. | an artificial lake used in such a spectacle |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek naumakhia, from naus ship + makhē battle] | |
| naumachy or naumachy (nɔːˈmeɪkɪə, ˈnɔːməkɪ, -kɪˌiː) | |
| —n | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek naumakhia, from naus ship + makhē battle] | |
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