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athlete

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (athl?t?s), from ????? (athlé?, compete for a prize), from ????? (âthlon, prize) or ????? (âthlos, competition).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?æ?.li?t/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /?æ?.lit/
  • (proscribed) IPA(key): /?æ?.?.li?t/

Noun

athlete (plural athletes)

  1. A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
    She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor.
  2. (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
  3. An exceptionally physically fit person.

Synonyms

  • sportsperson

Derived terms

Related terms

  • -athlon

Translations

Anagrams

  • elateth

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cyclist

English

Etymology

cycle +? -ist, 1882.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?sa?.kl?st/

Noun

cyclist (plural cyclists)

  1. A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.
    Synonyms: (rare) bicyclist, (dated) cycler, (dated) wheelman, biker
    Hyponyms: paracyclist, bicyclist, tricyclist
  2. (rare, computing slang) A user of the software language CycL.
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Related terms

  • cycle
  • unicyclist
  • motorcyclist

Translations

References

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  • what cyclist died today
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