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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesatletica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: atletica
"L'atletica leggera è uno sport molto popolare."
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 'athlētikos', relating to a contest or combatant, stemming from 'athlos' meaning 'contest' or 'feat'. The term entered Middle English via Latin in the late 14th century, initially referring to physical combat sports before broadening to encompass track and field events and organized 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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