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gymnast

gym·nast

UK/ˈdʒɪm.næst/ US/ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/ uncommon

noun

1.

an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics

Origin

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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