athlete
English
/ˈæθ.liːt/, /ˈæθ.lit/, /ˈæθ.ə.liːt/
noun
Definitions
- A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- (US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
- An exceptionally physically fit person.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (contestant, athlete).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀθλητής
Gloss
contestant, athlete
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiathletic English
- athletic English
- athletically English
- athleticism English
- athleticize English
- athleticness English
- athletics English
- athleticwear English
- cyberathlete English
- cyberathletic English
- cyberathletics English
- decathlete English
- ethlete English
- heptathlete English
- hyperathletic English
- nonathlete English
- nonathletic English
- para-athlete English
- paratriathlete English
- pseudoathletic English
- superathlete English
- triathlete English
- unathletic English
- athleta Latin
- āthlēta Latin
- athlète French
- athlétique French
- ἀθλέω Ancient Greek
- ἀθλητής Ancient Greek
- ἀθλητικός Ancient Greek
- *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- アスレチック Japanese
- atlet Danish
- αθλητής Greek (modern)
- atlēts Latvian