γυμνάστρια
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly from γυμνασ(τής) (gymnas(tís)) + -τρια (-tria).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝiˈmna.stɾi.a/
- Hyphenation: γυ‧μνά‧στρι‧α
Noun
γυμνάστρια • (gymnástria) f (plural γυμνάστριες, masculine γυμναστής)
- female equivalent of γυμναστής (gymnastís, “athletic trainer, fitness trainer, personal trainer, trainer of athletes”)
Usage notes
- Note: this does not mean gymnast, which is instead denoted by αθλήτρια της γυμναστικής (athlítria tis gymnastikís).
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γυμνάστρια (gymnástria) | γυμνάστριες (gymnástries) |
| genitive | γυμνάστριας (gymnástrias) | γυμναστριών (gymnastrión) |
| accusative | γυμνάστρια (gymnástria) | γυμνάστριες (gymnástries) |
| vocative | γυμνάστρια (gymnástria) | γυμνάστριες (gymnástries) |
Related terms
- γυμνάζω (gymnázo, “to train, to exercise”)
- γυμναστική f (gymnastikí)
- ενόργανη γυμναστική f (enórgani gymnastikí, “artistic gymnastics”, literally “instrumental/apparatus exercise”)
References
- ^ γυμνάστρια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language