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athlete
ath·lete [ áth lt ] (plural ath·letes)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody with athletic ability: somebody with the abilities to participate in physical exercise, especially in competitive games and races
[15th century. Via Latin< Greek athlētēs< athlein "contend for a prize"]

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Pronunciation of athlete

: Athlete is pronounced with two syllables, not three: áth lt, , not áthə lt.
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