gymnast

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English

A gymnast.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɪm.næst/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/, /ˈd͡ʒɪm.nəst/
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Noun

gymnast (plural gymnasts)

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

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

gymnast m (plural gymnasten, diminutive gymnastje n, feminine gymnaste)

  1. gymnast

Swedish

Noun

gymnast c

  1. gymnast

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