γυμναστής

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From γῠμνᾰ́ζω (gumnázō, to train, exercise) +‎ -τής (-tḗs, masculine agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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γῠμνᾰστής (gumnastḗsm (genitive γῠμνᾰστοῦ); first declension

  1. trainer of professional athletes
  2. athlete, gymnast

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: gymnast
  • Greek: γυμναστής (gymnastís) (learned)
  • Italian: ginnasta

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γῠμνᾰστής (gumnastḗs).[1]

Noun

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γυμναστής (gymnastísm (plural γυμναστές, feminine γυμνάστρια)

  1. athletic trainer, fitness trainer, personal trainer, trainer of athletes

Usage notes

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Declension

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References

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  1. ^ γυμναστής, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language