sportsmanlike en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɔːts.mən.laɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈspɔɹts.mən.laɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport English -s English sports Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English sportsman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sportsmanlike From sportsman + -like.
Meanings
- Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and appropriate manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sportsmanlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sportsmanlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
pl sportowy (good sportsmanship) · nl sportief (good sportsmanship) · ca esportiu (good sportsmanship) · bg спортсменски (good sportsmanship) · id sportif (good sportsmanship) · hu sportszerű (good sportsmanship) · it sportivamente (good sportsmanship) · de sportlich (good sportsmanship) · cy sbortsmanaidd (good sportsmanship) · pl uczciwy (good sportsmanship) · fi urheilijamainen (good sportsmanship) · sv sportsmannamässig (good sportsmanship)