athlétique

French

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der.
    Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
    Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.
    Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)
    Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō)
    Proto-Hellenic *-tās
    Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
    Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs)
    Proto-Indo-European *-kos
    Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
    Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
    Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós)bor.
    Latin āthlēticuslbor.
    Middle French athletique
    French athlétique

    Inherited from Middle French athletique, borrowed from Latin āthlēticus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs) + -ικός (-ikós). By surface analysis, athlète +‎ -ique.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /at.le.tik/
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    Adjective

    athlétique (plural athlétiques)

    1. athletic (having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape)

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