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gymnast

American  
[jim-nast, -nuhst] / ˈdʒɪm næst, -nəst /

noun

  1. a person trained and skilled in gymnastics.

gymnast British  
/ ˈdʒɪmnæst /

noun

  1. a person who is skilled or trained in gymnastics

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Other Word Forms

  • nongymnast noun

Etymology

Origin of gymnast

1585–95; < Greek gymnastḗs the trainer of the athletes, equivalent to gymnáz ( ein ) ( gymnasium 1 ) + -tēs agent suffix

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