athlete
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
athlete/ˈaθliːt/
▶noun a person who is proficient in sports.
■ Brit. a person who competes in track and field events.
– origin ME: from L. athleta, from Gk athlētēs, from athlein ‘compete for a prize’, from athlon ‘prize’.
'athlete' also found in these Oxford entries:
athlete's foot
- blood doping
- bore
- carbo-load
- discus
- distance runner
- dope
- -et
- -ete
- fireplug
- front-runner
- iconic
- jock
- medallist
- redshirt
- ringer
- ur-
- wall
