athlete

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētēs), from ἀθλέω (athlēō, compete for a prize), from ἆθλον (athlon, prize) or ἆθλος (athlos, competition).

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athlete (plural athletes)

  1. A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
  2. (US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
  3. An exceptionally physically fit person.

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