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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ath•lete /ˈæθlit/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Sporta person trained or skilled in athletics.
See -athl-. athlete is a noun, athletic is an adjective, athletics is a noun:The Olympic athletes came from all over the world. She took part in an athletic competition. Athletics is an important part of the school's program. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ath•lete (ath′lēt),USA pronunciation n. - a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.
- Greek āthlēté̄s, equivalent. to āthlē- (variant stem of āthleîn to contend for a prize, derivative of âthlos a contest) + -tēs suffix of agency
- Latin āthlēta
- 1520–30
Athlete, athletic, and athletics, normally pronounced (ath′lēt),USA pronunciation (ath let′ik),USA pronunciation and (ath let′iks),USA pronunciation are heard frequently with an epenthetic schwa, an intrusive unstressed vowel inserted between the first and second syllables: (ath′ə lēt′),USA pronunciation (ath′ə let′ik),USA pronunciation and (ath′ə let′iks).USA pronunciation The pronunciations containing the extra syllable are usually considered nonstandard, in spite of their widespread use on radio and television. Pronunciations with similarly intrusive vowels are also heard, though with less currency, for other words, as (fil′əm)USA pronunciation for film,(el′əm)USA pronunciation for elm, and (är′thə rī′tis)USA pronunciation for arthritis, rather than the standard (film),USA pronunciation (elm),USA pronunciation and (är thrī′tis).USA pronunciation Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: athlete /ˈæθliːt/ n - a person trained to compete in sports or exercises involving physical strength, speed, or endurance
- a person who has a natural aptitude for physical activities
- chiefly Brit a competitor in track and field events
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin via Greek athlētēs, from athlein to compete for a prize, from athlos a contest |