Everyday LifeGreek → English
Athlete
A person trained in sports or exercises.
The Greek roots
ἆθλον
âthlon
prize, contest
Literally: “a competitor for a prize”
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The story of the word
An athlētḗs competed for an âthlon, a prize. The 'decathlon' still counts ten such contests.
In a sentence
The young athlete broke the school record.