- ἀθλητής
- ἀθλ-ητής, [var] contr. from ἀεθλητής, οῦ, o(:—A combatant, champion; esp. in games, Pi.N.5.49, 10.51 (in form ἀεθλ-), cf. Pl.R. 410b, IG4.1508B (Epid.), etc.: of Christian martyrs, Epist.Gall. ap. Jul.454d, cf. JRS10.53.2 as Adj., ἀ. ἵππος a race-horse, Lys.19.63, Pl.Prm.137a.II c. gen. rei, practised in, master of,
πολέμου Pl.R.543b
;τῶν καλῶν ἔργων D.25.97
; βδελυρίας Theopomp. Hist.217; τῶν ἔργων (sc. τῶν πολεμικῶν) Arist.Pol.1321a26;τῆς ἀληθινῆς λέξεως D.H.Dem.18
;πάσης ἀρετῆς D.S.9.1
;οἵους ἡ γῆ τοὺς ἑαυτῆς ἀ. ἀποτελεῖ Philostr.Im.2.24
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Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.