different between brawny vs athletic

English

Etymology

From Middle English brawny; equivalent to brawn +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b???ni/

Adjective

brawny (comparative brawnier, superlative brawniest)

1. Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
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2. Calloused; hardened.

Derived terms

• brawnily
• brawniness

Translations

Middle English

Etymology

From brawne +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?brau?ni?/

Adjective

brawny

1. muscular, muscly
2. (rare) fleshy (of fruit)

Descendants

• English: brawny

References

• “braun?, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

English

Alternative forms

• athletick (obsolete)

Etymology

From French athlétique and Latin ?thl?ticus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (athl?tikós, “relating to an athlete”), from ??????? (athl?t?s, “athlete”): equivalent to athlete +? -ic. For more, see athlete.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /æ??l?t.?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

athletic (comparative more athletic, superlative most athletic)

1. (not comparable) Having to do with athletes.

2. Physically active.

3. Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.

4. An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.

Derived terms

• athletics
• unathletic
• athleticness

Related terms

• athlete

Translations

Noun

athletic (plural athletics)

1. A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.

Anagrams

• thetical