Athlete Definition

ăthlēt
athletes
noun
athletes
One who participates in physical exercise or sports, especially in competitive events.
American Heritage
A person trained in exercises, games, or contests requiring physical strength, skill, stamina, speed, etc.
Webster's New World
One possessing the requisite strength, agility, and endurance for success in sports.
A natural athlete.
American Heritage

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 come out as gay.
Wiktionary
(US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
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Other Word Forms of Athlete

Noun

Singular:
athlete
Plural:
athletes

Origin of Athlete

  • Middle English from Latin āthlēta from Greek āthlētēs contestant from āthlein to contend possibly from āthlos contest

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētēs), from ἀθλέω (athlēō, “compete for a prize”), from ἆθλον (athlon, “prize”) or ἆθλος (athlos, “competition”).

    From Wiktionary

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