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athlete

[ath-leet]

noun

  1. a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.



athlete

/ ˈæθː /

noun

  1. a person trained to compete in sports or exercises involving physical strength, speed, or endurance

  2. a person who has a natural aptitude for physical activities

  3. a competitor in track and field events

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

Athlete, athletic, and athletics, normally pronounced , , and , are heard frequently with an epenthetic schwa, an intrusive unstressed vowel inserted between the first and second syllables: , , and . The pronunciations containing the extra syllable are usually considered nonstandard, in spite of their widespread use on radio and television. Pronunciations with similarly intrusive vowels are also heard, though with less currency, for other words, as for film, for elm, and for arthritis, rather than the standard , , and .
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonathlete noun
  • superathlete noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of athlete1

1520–30; < Latin ٳŧٲ < Greek ٳŧḗs, equivalent to ٳŧ- (variant stem of ٳî to contend for a prize, derivative of âٳDz a contest) + suffix of agency
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of athlete1

C18: from Latin via Greek ٳŧŧ, from athlein to compete for a prize, from athlos a contest
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Example Sentences

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Speaking to BBC Sport, Boulter said that receiving abusive content and death threats has become "the norm" for athletes and that "it becomes more apparent every single time you go on your phone".

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And so to me, it's a level of frustration, because it's like, for me, I'm a professional athlete.

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Courses and locker rooms have felt the full force of fury from some of the best remunerated athletes on the planet.

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I’m also far from an extreme athlete, preferring instead brisk hikes for cardio and basic strength training.

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Breaking a world record in track or swimming sprint events will trigger a $1 million payout to the athlete, one of several performance bonuses promised by Enhanced.

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