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Where does “ἆθλος” come from?

ἆθλος (Ancient Greek): contest for a prize; conflict, struggle

Definitions

  1. contest for a prize; conflict, struggle

Words derived from “ἆθλος”

  • athletic
  • athlete
  • athletics
  • athleticism
  • triathlon
  • athletically
  • decathlon
  • triathlete
  • nonathletic
  • unathletic
  • decathlete
  • nonathlete
  • heptathlon
  • superathlete
  • heptathlete
  • tetrathlon
  • Addick
  • unathletically
  • antiathletic
  • -athlon
  • cyberathlete
  • cyberathletics
  • cyberathletic
  • aquathlon