atleta

athlete; sportspersonnoun

Alternative meanings

A person who practices a sport or participates in athletic competitions. It can refer to a professional athlete or someone active in sports.

Pronunciation

at-LEE-ta

Root and affixes

Borrowed/adapted term in Cebuano/Bisaya; no native affixes are documented for the basic form atleta.

Variants or conjugations

No common variants are documented for this basic form. In games or team contexts, magdudula = player may be used.

Related words and expressions

magdudula = player; dula = game/sport; kompetisyon = competition; pagbansay = training

Meaning and usage notes

Atleta is suitable for “athlete/sportsperson”. If referring specifically to a player in a sport, magdudula may be more specific.