γυμναστής

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γῠμνᾰστής (gumnastḗsm (genitive γῠμνᾰστοῦ); first declension

  1. trainer of professional athletes
  2. athlete, gymnast

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

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

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

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

Noun

γυμναστής (gymnastísm (plural γυμναστές, feminine γυμνάστρια)

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

Usage notes

Declension

Declension of γυμναστής
singular plural
nominative γυμναστής (gymnastís) γυμναστές (gymnastés)
genitive γυμναστή (gymnastí) γυμναστών (gymnastón)
accusative γυμναστή (gymnastí) γυμναστές (gymnastés)
vocative γυμναστή (gymnastí) γυμναστές (gymnastés)

References

  1. ^ γυμναστής, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language