"compete for a prize"
Athlos (αθλος) is a Greek word, meaning "feat."
The word comes from Greek 'Athlos' meaning a contest. Latin and Greek words are similar meaning a contestant in the games
It means someone who does a sport or sports . It it derived from άθλος (athlos) meaning a great achievement, but the word athlete is only used for sports.
The word athlete originates from the Greek word "athlos" meaning contest. It was officially used at the first Olympic games in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece.
Άθλος του Ηρακλή (athlos tu eeraklee)
The origin of -athlon is the word ἆθλος (athlos)which means "contest for a prize"This is not a Latin root, but a purely Greek one.
Ypatos athlos - 2010 was released on: Greece: 13 March 2010 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival) USA: 13 June 2010 (Los Angeles Greek Film Festival)
The word athlete is an ancient Greek word that means "one who competes for a prize" and was related to two other Greek words, athlos meaning "contest" and athlon meaning "prize." They were never amateurs, indeed they were paid in bags of gold, were therefore relatively wealthy and venerated by the rest of society
There is no such word in Greek.
It is the Greek word for "battle".
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing.
In Greek, the word "collo" does not have a specific meaning. It is not a Greek word.