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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shoukiya khiladi
"यह प्रतियोगिता विशेष रूप से शौकिया खिलाड़ियों के लिए है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who engages in a sport or physical contest on an unpaid basis, pursuing it for pleasure, passion, or recreation rather than as a profession.
"The marathon was open to any amateur athlete willing to test their endurance." - 2
An individual competing in sporting events governed by codes that prohibit financial compensation or professional status.
"She maintained her status as an amateur athlete so she could compete in the collegiate championships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'amateur', derived from the French word meaning 'lover of' (from Latin 'amator', from 'amare' meaning to love), and 'athlete', originating from the Greek 'athlos' meaning contest and 'athletes' meaning combatant. Historically coined in the 19th century to distinguish participants who engaged in sports for pleasure, passion, or recreation rather than for financial remuneration or professional gain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amateur athlete" is said worldwide
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athlète amateur
Transliteration: atlɛt amatœʁ
"De nombreux athlètes amateurs participent à cette course caritative."
Amateursportler
Transliteration: amatœɐˌʃpɔʁtlɐ
"Der Amateursportler trainiert jeden Abend nach der Arbeit."
atleta dilettante
Transliteration: atlɛta diletːante
"Molti atleti dilettanti sognano di partecipare alle olimpiadi."
atleta aficionado
Transliteration: atˈleta afisjoˈnaðo
"El evento está diseñado exclusivamente para corredores y atletas aficionados."
atleta amador
Transliteration: atˈlɛtɐ amaˈdoɾ
"O atleta amador completou a maratona com um excelente tempo."
शौकिया खिलाड़ी
Transliteration: shoukiya khiladi
"यह प्रतियोगिता विशेष रूप से शौकिया खिलाड़ियों के लिए है।"
业余运动员
Transliteration: yèyú yùndòngyuán
"这名业余运动员凭借毅力完成了比赛。"
아마추어 선수
Transliteration: amachueo seonsu
"그는 낮에는 일하고 밤에는 아마추어 선수로 훈련합니다."
アマチュアアスリート
Transliteration: amachua asuriito
"多くのアマチュアアスリートが大会に向けて汗を流しています。"
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