mezzofondista

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Italian

Etymology

From mezzofondo +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛd.d͡zo.fonˈdi.sta/
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Hyphenation: mez‧zo‧fon‧dì‧sta

Noun

mezzofondista m or f by sense (masculine plural mezzofondisti, feminine plural mezzofondiste)

  1. (athletics) middle-distance runner

Further reading

  • mezzofondista in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana