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athletics

English

Etymology

From athlete +? -ics.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æ??l?t?ks/

Noun

athletics

  1. (sports, especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
  2. (sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.

Related terms

  • athleticism

Translations

Noun

athletics

  1. plural of athletic

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gymnastics

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (gumnasía, athletic training, exercise), from ?????? (gumnós, naked), because Greek athletes trained naked.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /d??m?næs.t?ks/

Noun

gymnastics (uncountable)

  1. A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
    Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.
  2. Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
    His mental gymnastics are legendary.

Derived terms

  • artistic gymnastics
  • rhythmic gymnastics

Related terms

  • gym
  • gymnasium
  • gymnast
  • gymnastic

Translations

See also

  • gymnastics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • gymnastics on Wikiversity.Wikiversity

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