athlete

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæθ.liːt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈæθ.lit/ IPA(key): (proscribed, anaptyctic) /ˈæθ.ə.liːt/ Rhymes: -æθliːt === Noun === athlete (plural athletes) A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. An exceptionally physically fit person. ==== Synonyms ==== sportsperson ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === elateth