pilates
/pɪˈlɑːtiːz/
pilates is the alternative letter-case form of Pilates.
Noun capitalized: Pilates
Pilates (uncountable)
- A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.
- "Watto will spend the entire winter stretching and doing Pilates, and do a hamstring after bending down to pick up his petrol cap after dropping it filling his car at Caltex Cronulla."2014 April 14, Matt Cleary, “What do Australia's cricketers do on holiday?”, in ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 21 Jul 2015
- Synonyms:
- Contrology
- Any of various systems modified from that original version, especially in the decades since this name became genericized.
Synonyms of pilates
Forms of pilates
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Origin of pilates
Named after German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, who developed the original version and called it Contrology. The eponymous name has had trademark protection in various jurisdictions; such protection has lapsed in some jurisdictions but may possibly persist in others.
Words formed from pilates
Questions about pilates
- What does pilates mean?
- Pilates means a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.
- What is pilates the alternative letter-case form of?
- Pilates is the alternative letter-case form of Pilates.
- What part of speech is pilates?
- Pilates is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pilates?
- Pilates is pronounced /pɪˈlɑːtiːz/.
Words near pilates in the dictionary
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