gymnast

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UK/ˈdʒɪm.næst/US/ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst/US/ˈd͡ʒɪm.nəst/

noun

One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

OriginAncient Greek γυμναστής →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

noungymnast (plural gymnasts)

plural gymnasts

  1. One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγυμναστής“trainer of athletes”
  2. Englishgymnast

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”).

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Translations

Catalan gimnasta
  • gimnastaone who performs gymnastics
Chinese Mandarin 體操運動員 /体操运动员
  • 體操運動員 /体操运动员 (tǐcāo yùndòngyuán)one who performs gymnastics
Czech gymnasta, gymnastka
  • gymnastaone who performs gymnastics
  • gymnastkaone who performs gymnastics
Dutch turner, gymnast
  • turnerone who performs gymnastics
  • gymnastone who performs gymnastics
  • gymnasteone who performs gymnastics
Finnish voimistelija
  • voimistelijaone who performs gymnastics
French gymnaste
  • gymnasteone who performs gymnastics
German Turner, Turnerin
  • Turnerone who performs gymnastics
  • Turnerinone who performs gymnastics
Greek αθλητής της γυμναστικής, αθλήτρια της γυμναστικής
  • αθλητής της γυμναστικής (athlitís tis gymnastikís)one who performs gymnastics
  • αθλήτρια της γυμναστικής (athlítria tis gymnastikís)one who performs gymnastics
Hungarian tornász
  • tornászone who performs gymnastics
Italian ginnasta
  • ginnastaone who performs gymnastics
Japanese 体操選手
  • 体操選手 (taisō senshu)one who performs gymnastics
Latvian vingrotājs, vingrotāja
  • vingrotājsone who performs gymnastics
  • vingrotājaone who performs gymnastics
Lithuanian gimnãstas, gimnãstė
  • gimnãstasone who performs gymnastics
  • gimnãstėone who performs gymnastics
Norwegian Bokmål turner
  • turnerone who performs gymnastics
Persian ژیمناست
  • ژیمناست (žimnâst)one who performs gymnastics
Polish gimnastyk, gimnastyczka
  • gimnastykone who performs gymnastics
  • gimnastyczkaone who performs gymnastics
Portuguese ginasta
  • ginastaone who performs gymnastics
Romanian gimnast, gimnastă
  • gimnastone who performs gymnastics
  • gimnastăone who performs gymnastics
Russian гимна́ст, гимна́стка
  • гимна́ст (gimnást)one who performs gymnastics
  • гимна́стка (gimnástka)one who performs gymnastics
Spanish gimnasta
  • gimnastaone who performs gymnastics
Swedish gymnast
  • gymnastone who performs gymnastics
Thai นักกายกรรม
  • นักกายกรรม (nák-gaai-yá-gam)one who performs gymnastics
Cite this entry
APA

gymnast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnast

MLA

“gymnast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gymnast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnast.

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