athletics
English
/æθˈlɛtɪks/
noun
Definitions
- (sports) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
- (sports) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
Etymology
Suffix from English athlete (sportsperson).
Origin
English
athlete
Gloss
sportsperson
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- athlete English
- athletic English
- cyberathlete English
- cyberathletics English
- decathlete English
- ethlete English
- heptathlete English
- nonathlete English
- para-athlete English
- superathlete English
- triathlete English
- ἀθλητής Ancient Greek