Etymology

alipta

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Today it means: An official responsible for training and anointing athletes for the games. Full definition →

Latin alipta ← Ancient Greek ἀλείπτης
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alipta · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλείπτης
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromalipta“trainer of wrestlers or gymnasts”
  3. English todayalipta

From Latin alipta (“trainer of wrestlers or gymnasts”), from Ancient Greek ἀλείπτης (aleíptēs).

alipta · noun2

Shortened from alipta muscata or alipta moschata.

alipta · noun3

Possibly from Hindi or Sanskrit.

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