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See athlète

English

Pronunciation

  • An audio transcript can be found at en-us-athlete.ogg
  • IPA: /'æθ.li:t/


Noun

  1. A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
  2. A participant in track and field sports.


Synonyms


Translations

  • Albanian: {{t+|sq|atlet|m|xs=Albanian}}, {{t+|sq|atlete|f|xs=Albanian}}
  • Chinese traditional/simplified: 運動員, 运动员 (yùn dòng yuán)
  • Czech: {{t-|cs|sportovec|m}}
  • Danish: sportsudøver
  • Dutch:
  • Finnish:
  • German: Sportler/Sportlerin /
  • Greek: {{t+|el|αθλητής|m|sc=Grek}} (athlitís), {{t+|el|αθλήτρια|f|sc=Grek}} (athlítria)
  • Japanese: (, undō senshu)
  • Polish: sportowiec , sportsmenka
  • Portuguese: {{t|pt|atleta|m|f}}
  • Russian: {{t+|ru|спортсмен|m|tr=sportsm'én|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|атлет|m|tr=atl'ét|sc=Cyrl}}
  • Greek: {{t+|el|αθλητής|m|sc=Grek}} (athlitís), {{t+|el|αθλήτρια|f|sc=Grek}} (athlítria)
  • Japanese: (, rikujō senshu)
  • Polish: lekkoatleta , lekkoatletka
  • Portuguese: {{t|pt|atleta|m|f}}
  • Russian: легкоатлет (l'eχkoatl'ét)

Category:Greek derivations

el:athlete fr:athlete gl:athlete ko:athlete hy:athlete io:athlete id:athlete it:athlete ja:athlete ta:athlete te:athlete vi:athlete tr:athlete zh:athlete

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Athlete \Ath"lete\, n. [L. athleta, Gr. ? prizefighter, fr. ? to
contend for a prize, ?, Hom. ?, contest, ? prize; fr. the
same root as E. wed: cf. F. athl[`e]te.]
1. (Antiq.) One who contended for a prize in the public games
of ancient Greece or Rome.
[1913 Webster]

2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great
physical agility and strength; one who has great activity
and strength; a champion.
[1913 Webster]

3. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as,
athletes of debate.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet athlete
n : a person trained to compete in sports [syn: jock]
Moby Dictionary
amateur athlete , archer , ballplayer , baseballer , baseman , batter ,
battery , blocking back , bowman , catcher , center , coach , competitor ,
cricketer , defensive lineman , end , footballer , games-player ,
gamester , guard , infielder , jock , jumper , lineman ,
offensive lineman , outfield , outfielder , player , poloist ,
professional athlete , pugilist , quarterback , racer , skater , sport ,
sportsman , tackle , tailback , toxophilite , wingback , wrestler


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