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athleticism

/æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
ath-leti-cism
IPA
/æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A show of athletic prowess.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós)bor. Latin āthlēticuslbor. Middle French athletiquebor. English athletic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English athleticism From athletic + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

athleticisms (plural)

Synonyms

strenuosity

Questions

How do you pronounce athleticism?
The recorded pronunciation is /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/.
What does athleticism mean?
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
Where does athleticism come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós)bor. Latin āthlēticuslbor. Middle French athletiquebor. English athletic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English athleticism From athletic + -ism.

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