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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesathlétisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: atletism
"Il pratique l'athlétisme depuis son adolescence."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sports consisting of competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking events, commonly known as track and field.
"She won two gold medals in athletics at the international championship." - 2
Physical sports and competitive games in general.
"The university places a strong emphasis on both academics and athletics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'athlos' meaning contest or feat, and 'athlon' meaning prize. The term entered English via Latin 'athletica' in the late 16th century, originally referring to physical exercises, contests, and competitive sports.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Athletics" is said worldwide
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athlétisme
Transliteration: atletism
"Il pratique l'athlétisme depuis son adolescence."
Leichtathletik
Transliteration: laɪçtʔatleːtɪk
"Sie trainiert hart für die Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften."
atletica
Transliteration: atletica
"L'atletica leggera è uno sport molto popolare."
atletismo
Transliteration: atletismo
"El atletismo requiere velocidad y resistencia."
atletismo
Transliteration: atletizmu
"Ele compete em provas de atletismo."
एथलेटिक्स
Transliteration: eṭhalēṭiks
"विद्यालय में एथलेटिक्स प्रतियोगिता आयोजित की गई।"
田径
Transliteration: tiánjìng
"他在田径比赛中获得了冠军。"
육상
Transliteration: yuksang
"그는 학교 육상 선수로 활동하고 있다."
陸上競技
Transliteration: rikujō kyōgi
"彼女は大学で陸上競技部に所属しています。"
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