athlete

Meaning

1. A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
2. (Canada, US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
3. An exceptionally physically fit person.

Synonyms

sportsman

jock

sportswoman

player

acrobat

champion

contestant

hero

🦸‍♂️

wrestler

gymnast

jogger

jumper

lobbyist

electioneer

pugilist

runner

🏃

ballplayer

activist

turner

woodsman

sportsperson

hercules

physical culturist

strong man

sport

huntsman

Translations

athlète

atleta

atleta

Athlet

αθλητής

atleta

sportivo

deportista

Sportler

atleta

atleet

sportif

athleta

sporcu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæθ.liːt/

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”).