gymnast
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gymnast
- /ˈdʒɪm.næst/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɪm.nəst/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”).
noun gymnasts
- One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: player, gymnasiast, gym-goer, mental gymnast, trapezist, sportswoman, trapeze artist, acrobat, aerobat, sporter, performer, athlete, paralympian, circusgoer, sportsman, golfer
Translations
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noun one who performs gymnastics
| Español | gimnasta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 体操選手 taisō senshu |
| 中文 | 體操運動員 /体操运动员 tǐcāo yùndòngyuán |
| Português | ginasta |
| Français | gymnaste |
| Deutsch | Turner, Turnerin |
| Italiano | ginnasta |
| Ελληνικά | αθλητής της γυμναστικής athlitís tis gymnastikís, αθλήτρια της γυμναστικής athlítria tis gymnastikís |
| Română | gimnast, gimnastă |
| Русский | гимна́ст gimnást, гимна́стка gimnástka |
Talk about this word "gymnast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gymnast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gymnast. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gymnast "gymnast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gymnast.Cite this
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title = {gymnast},
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