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atleta

athlete

noun aht-LEH-tah Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'athletes', competitor

Usage Note

Atleta ends in -a but is common to both sexes: l'atleta takes il or la depending on the person. The masculine plural is atleti and the feminine plural atlete, a pattern shared by other Greek-derived -a nouns.

Examples

"L'atleta corre ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

The athlete runs every morning.

Literal Translation

The athlete runs every morning.

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