gymnast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɪm.næst/ /ˈd͡ʒɪm.nəst/ en-us-gymnast.ogg

Word forms

gymnast gymnasts

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”).

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