Etymology

nonathletic

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Today it means: Having no athletic ability (or interest), especially describing one whose interests are academic. Full definition →

English athletic ← Middle French athletique ← Latin āthlēticu
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Ancient Greekᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós)
  3. Latināthlēticu
  4. Middle Frenchathletique
  5. Englishathletic
  6. English todaynonathletic

From non- + athletic.

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