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athlete en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈæθ.ə.liːt/ proscribed, anaptyctic
/ˈæθ.liːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈæθ.lit/ (Canada, General-American)
(US) audio

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”).

Meanings

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
(Canada, US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
- Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent. 2013 March 14, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134:
- She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor.
An exceptionally physically fit person.

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Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
athletes	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (204)

fr athlète (person who actively participates in physical sports) · hu atléta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uk атле́т (person who actively participates in physical sports) · mk спорти́стка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · be спартсме́нка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · vi vận động viên (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · cs sportovkyně (person who actively participates in physical sports) · bg атле́т (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ro atlet (exceptionally physically fit person) · lt sportininkas (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ja 選手 (person who actively participates in physical sports) · km អ្នកកីឡា (person who actively participates in physical sports) · be атле́тка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · be спарто́вец (person who actively participates in physical sports) · el αθλήτρια (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · pl lekkoatleta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · sw mwanariadha (person who actively participates in physical sports) · da atlet (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · pt atleta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · mn ᠲᠠᠮᠢᠷᠴᠢᠨ (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ky спортчу (person who actively participates in physical sports) · pl lekkoatletka (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ota پهلوان (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · pl atleta (exceptionally physically fit person) · te క్రీడాకారిణి (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · sq atlete (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · sh спортиста (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uk спорто́вець (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ru легкоатле́тка (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · my အားကစားသမား (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · cop ⲁⲑⲗⲏⲧⲏⲥ (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · bg лекоатле́тка (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ko 선수 (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sq atlete (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sl športnik (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sh sportista (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ru спортсме́нка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · nb idrettsutøver (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · tg варзишгар (person who actively participates in physical sports) · vi nhà thể thao (person who actively participates in physical sports) · he אַתְלֶט (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sq atlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · fr sportif (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lt sportininkas (person who actively participates in physical sports) · de Sportler (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · cs sportovec (person who actively participates in physical sports) · el αθλητής (person who actively participates in physical sports) · fr athlète (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · be спартсме́н (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ko 육상 경기(陸上競技) 선수 (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · nb idrettsmann (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · de Athletin (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ug تەنھەرىكەتچى (person who actively participates in physical sports) · grc ἀθλητής (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · de Sportlerin (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ka ათლეტი (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · sq atlet (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · nn idrettsutøvar (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · lt sportininkė (person who actively participates in physical sports) · pt atleta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · kk спортшы (person who actively participates in physical sports) · id atlet (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ro atletă (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uk спортсме́нка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lt atletė (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · nl atleet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · is íþrottmaður (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · mi kaipara (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lv atlēts (person who actively participates in physical sports) · it sportivo (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lo ນັກກິລາ (person who actively participates in physical sports) · mi kaipara (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · mn тамирчин (person who actively participates in physical sports) · my အားကစားသမား (person who actively participates in physical sports) · be лёгкаатле́т (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ca atleta (exceptionally physically fit person) · de Sportler (person who actively participates in physical sports) · hi खिलाड़ी (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uk легкоатле́тка (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · kmr palewan (person who actively participates in physical sports) · pl atletka (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ja 運動選手 (person who actively participates in physical sports) · gl atleta (exceptionally physically fit person) · grc ἀθλητής (person who actively participates in physical sports) · tt спортчы (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lv atlēte (person who actively participates in physical sports) · eo atleto (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · bg спорти́ст (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ru спортсме́н (person who actively participates in physical sports) · pl atletka (exceptionally physically fit person) · ga lúthchleasaí (person who actively participates in physical sports) · eo atleto (person who actively participates in physical sports) · da sportsudøver (person who actively participates in physical sports) · bg лекоатле́т (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · be атле́т (person who actively participates in physical sports) · kmr werzişvan (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ko 육상 선수 (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ar رِيَاضِيّ (person who actively participates in physical sports) · no atlet (exceptionally physically fit person) · eo sportisto (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · tk sportçy (person who actively participates in physical sports) · es atleta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ca atleta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lv sportists (person who actively participates in physical sports) · hy մարզիկ (person who actively participates in physical sports) · pl sportsmen (person who actively participates in physical sports) · pl atletyk (exceptionally physically fit person) · no spreking (exceptionally physically fit person) · sv friidrottare (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ru атле́тка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ja 陸上選手 (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · la āthlēta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ms olahragawan (person who actively participates in physical sports) · km អត្តពលិក (person who actively participates in physical sports) · cs atletka (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · pl atletka (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · sh спортиста (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · az idmançı (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lt atletas (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · bg атле́тка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · it atleta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · hu atlétanő (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · cmn 田徑運動員 /田径运动员 (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · tr sporcu (person who actively participates in physical sports) · es persona atlética (exceptionally physically fit person) · uk легкоатле́т (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · gl atleta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · tr atlet (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ko 운동선수 (person who actively participates in physical sports) · pl atleta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · pl atleta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · la āthlēta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ur کِھلاڑی (person who actively participates in physical sports) · et sportlane (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sh spòrtāš (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · hy սպորտսմեն (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ru атле́т (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lt sportininkė (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ota پهلوان (person who actively participates in physical sports) · th นักกีฬา (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sk športovec (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · th นักกีฬา (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · it atleta (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sh спо̀рта̄ш (person who actively participates in physical sports) · be лёгкаатле́тка (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · el αθλήτρια (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ga lúthchleasaí (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · id atlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · mk спорти́ст (person who actively participates in physical sports) · be спарто́ўка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · cmn 運動員 /运动员 (person who actively participates in physical sports) · lv sportiste (person who actively participates in physical sports) · de Sportlerin (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · km អត្តពលិក (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · kk жеңіл атлет (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ru легкоатле́т (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · cs atlet (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · es atleta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ka ათლეტი (person who actively participates in physical sports) · de Athlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ur وَرْزِش کار (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ms atlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sk športovkyňa (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ka სპორტსმენი (person who actively participates in physical sports) · fi atleetti (exceptionally physically fit person) · uk спорто́вка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uz atlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uk атле́тка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · it sportiva (person who actively participates in physical sports) · de Athlet (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · fa-ira وَرْزِشْکار (person who actively participates in physical sports) · fi atleetti (person who actively participates in physical sports) · hu atléta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · io atleto (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · sh spòrtāš (person who actively participates in physical sports) · mi waetea (exceptionally physically fit person) · io atleto (person who actively participates in physical sports) · te క్రీడాకారుడు (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ca atleta (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ug ئىسپورتچى (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sw mwanariadha (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · km អ្នកកីឡា (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · pl sportsmenka (person who actively participates in physical sports) · fr sportive (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uz sportchi (person who actively participates in physical sports) · nn idrettsmann (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · ja 陸上競技の選手 (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · pl sportowiec (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sl športnica (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ps ورزشکار (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sv atlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sk športovec (person who actively participates in physical sports) · sh спо̀рта̄ш (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · fr athlète (exceptionally physically fit person) · ro persoană atletică (exceptionally physically fit person) · ar رِيَاضِيَّة (person who actively participates in physical sports) · bg спорти́стка (person who actively participates in physical sports) · uk спортсме́н (person who actively participates in physical sports) · ro atlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · el αθλητής (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · fi yleisurheilija (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · sh sportista (participant in track and field, road running, cross country running, or racewalking) · nb atlet (person who actively participates in physical sports) · de Athletin (person who actively participates in physical sports)

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