atlético
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== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “competitor, athlete”).
=== Adjective ===
atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)
athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)
==== Derived terms ====
atleticamente
==== Related terms ====
atleta
=== Further reading ===
“atlético”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
== Portuguese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
athletico (superseded)
=== Etymology ===
Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēticus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs) + -ικός (-ikós). By surface analysis, atleta + -ico.
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʃiku, -ɛtiku
Hyphenation: a‧tlé‧ti‧co
=== Adjective ===
atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)
athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
athletic (physically active)
athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)
=== References ===
“atlético”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“atlético”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
“atlético”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
“atlético”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “competitor, athlete”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aˈtletiko/ [aˈt̪le.t̪i.ko]
Rhymes: -etiko
Syllabification: a‧tlé‧ti‧co
=== Adjective ===
atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)
athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“atlético”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025