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Athletic

//æθˈlɛt.ɪk//

Definitions

adjmore athletic · most athletic

1
Having to do with athletes.
Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?
2
Physically active.
Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.
3
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
You have such an athletic build—you must work out regularly.

nounathletics · Athletics

1
A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
2
A player on the team Oakland Athletics.
Smith became an Athletic as a result of a pre-season trade.

Word Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-tromder. Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -...

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