athlète

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See also: athlete

French

Etymology

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    Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der.
    Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
    Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.
    Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)
    Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō)
    Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂der.
    Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
    Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs)bor.
    French athlète

    Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs), from ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō) + -τής (-tḗs).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /a.tlɛt/
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    Noun

    athlète m or f by sense (plural athlètes)

    1. athlete
      C’est un des plus grands athlètes de tous les temps.
      He is one of the greatest athletes of all time.

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