athlete
Pronunciation: /ˈæθ.liːt/
The English word “athlete” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
- An exceptionally physically fit person.
Etymology
From Middle English athlete, from Latin āthlēta (and probably also partly from Middle French athlete), from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs), from ἀθλέω (athléō, “compete for a prize”), from ἆθλον (âthlon, “prize”) or ἆθλος (âthlos, “competition”).
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