atleta
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- athlete competitor in a sport
- a physically fit person
Etymology
Derived from Latin āthlēta 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
- athlete English
- athleta Latin
- āthlēta Latin
- atleta Italian
- atleet Dutch, Flemish
- athlète French
- atletismo Spanish, Castilian
- ἀθλέω Ancient Greek
- ἀθλητής Ancient Greek
- ἀθλητικός Ancient Greek
- *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- atleta Portuguese
- atlet Danish
- atleta Catalan, Valencian
- atleta Galician
- αθλητής Greek (modern)
- atlēts Latvian
- Athlet Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- atleta Asturian
- atleta Chavacano