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para-athlete

para-athlete noun: a sportsperson with a disability.

Noun

para-athlete (plural para-athletes)

  1. A sportsperson with a disability.
  2. A track and field athlete with a disability.
  3. A competitor in para-athletics.

Forms of para-athlete

pluralpara-athletes
alternative formparathlete
alternative formparaathlete

Origin of para-athlete

From para- + athlete.

Questions about para-athlete

What does para-athlete mean?
Para-athlete means a sportsperson with a disability.
What part of speech is para-athlete?
Para-athlete is a noun.
What is the plural of para-athlete?
The plural of para-athlete is para-athletes.

Words near para-athlete in the dictionary

  1. para-aminobenzoic acid
  2. para-archery
  3. para-articularly
  4. para-astronaut
  5. para-astronauts
  6. para-athlete
  7. para-athletes
  8. para-athletics
  9. para-autochthonous
  10. para-badminton
  11. para-biathlon

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