atlético

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See also: atletico and Atlético

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “competitor, athlete”).

Adjective

atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)

  1. athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
  2. athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    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)
    Proto-Indo-European *-kos
    Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
    Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
    Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētikós)bor.
    Portuguese atlético

    Learned borrowing from Latin āthlēticus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētikós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs) + -ικός (-ikós). By surface analysis, atleta +‎ -ético.

    Pronunciation

     

    Adjective

    atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)

    1. athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
    2. athletic (physically active)
    3. athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)

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    Spanish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “competitor, athlete”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈtletiko/
    • Rhymes: -etiko
    • Syllabification: a‧tlé‧ti‧co

    Adjective

    atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)

    1. athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
    2. athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)

    Derived terms

    Further reading

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