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|lshtext=<b>āthlēta</b>: ae, com. (nom. athletes, Stat. S. 53, 222; acc. athletam, Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; v. Neue, Formenl. I. pp. 32, 593), = [[ἀθλητής]] | |lshtext=<b>āthlēta</b>: ae, com. (nom. athletes, Stat. S. 53, 222; acc. athletam, Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; v. Neue, Formenl. I. pp. 32, 593), = [[ἀθλητής]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[wrestler]], a [[prize]]-[[fighter]], [[athlete]], Cic. Sen. 9, 27; id. Or. 68, 228; id. Tusc. 2, 23, 56; 2, 17, 40; Nep. Epam. 2, 4; Liv. 39, 22 al.— Trop., one [[who]], by [[exertion]] and [[practice]], has [[acquired]] [[much]] [[skill]] in a [[thing]], a [[champion]], [[master]] ([[only]] [[ante]]- and [[post]]-[[class]].): pecuarii athletae, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 2: athletae comitiorum, id. ib. 3, 5 fin. | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 13 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
āthlēta: ae, com. (nom. athletes, Stat. S. 53, 222; acc. athletam, Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; v. Neue, Formenl. I. pp. 32, 593), = ἀθλητής,
I a wrestler, a prize-fighter, athlete, Cic. Sen. 9, 27; id. Or. 68, 228; id. Tusc. 2, 23, 56; 2, 17, 40; Nep. Epam. 2, 4; Liv. 39, 22 al.— Trop., one who, by exertion and practice, has acquired much skill in a thing, a champion, master (only ante- and post-class.): pecuarii athletae, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 2: athletae comitiorum, id. ib. 3, 5 fin.
