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Athlete
//ˈæθ.liːt// noun
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Noun
- 1 A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- 2 a person trained to compete in sports wordnet
- 3 A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. Canada, US
"She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor."
- 4 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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