atleta

Concepts

athlete

sportsman

jock

sportswoman

bruiser

strongman

wrestler

sportsperson

Synonyms

Desportistas

homem forçudo

hércules

Translations

athlète

αθλητής

atleta

Athlet

atleta

atleta

atleet

athleta

Sportler

αθλήτρια

Athletin

sportivo

sportif

Kraftmensch

رياضة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈtlɛ.tɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: āthlēta

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.
Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs)bor.
Latin āthlētalbor.
Portuguese atleta
Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs), from ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō) + -τής (-tḗs).