Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilates

/pɪˈlɑːtiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: pi-lates
IPA: /pɪˈlɑːtiːz/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.

Uncountable

noun

Any of various systems modified from that original version, especially in the decades since this name became genericized.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Pilates.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Watto will spend the entire winter stretching and doing Pilates, and do a hamstring after bending down to pick up his petrol cap after dropping it filling his car at Caltex Cronulla.""
""And they don't do pilates, they do yoga," the voiceover man says."

Etymology

Named after German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, who developed the original version and called it Contrology. The eponymous name has had trademark protection in various jurisdictions; such protection has lapsed in some jurisdictions but may possibly persist in others.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

Yogalates

Frequently Paired Words

matwork yoga calisthenics stretching Yogalates

Synonyms

Contrology

Questions

How do you pronounce pilates?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈlɑːtiːz/.
What does pilates mean?: A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.
Where does pilates come from?: Named after German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, who developed the original version and called it Contrology. The eponymous name has had trademark protection in various jurisdictions; such protection has lapsed in some jurisdictions but may possibly persist in others.

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