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French
Etymology
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon) Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) French athlétique
Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēticus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētikós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs) + -ικός (-ikós). By surface analysis, athlète + -ique.
Pronunciation
Adjective
athlétique (plural athlétiques)
- athletic (having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape)
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