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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)
- athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
- athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “competitor, athlete”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
atlético (feminine atlética, masculine plural atléticos, feminine plural atléticas)
- athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
- athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)
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)
- athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
- athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)
Derived terms
Further reading