GYMNAST


Meaning of GYMNAST in English

/ ˈdʒɪmnæst; NAmE / noun

a person who performs gymnastics , especially in a competition

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French gymnaste or Greek gumnastēs trainer of athletes, from gumnazein exercise naked, from gumnos naked.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.