Question 1 · Quick check
athletic
CEFRB1
/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Strong, fit, and good at sports or physical activity.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailHaving a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
Examples
The athletic meet was put off until next week.
The athletic meeting went on as scheduled.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsPhysically active.
Having to do with athletes.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
More examples
In contextAre you a member of the American Athletic Association?
Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.
You have such an athletic build—you must work out regularly.
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Middle French athletique and Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós, “relating to an athlete”), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “athlete”): equivalent to athlete + -ic. For more, see athlete. The Super Mario sense is effectively a reborrowing of Japanese アスレチック (asurechikku, “obstacle course”), originally borrowed from English athletic; this sense was itself originally a clipping of the genericized wasei eigo trademark フィールドアスレチック (fīrudo asurechikku, “Field Athletic”).