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noun

gymnast

JIHM-nast
noun
1
A person who competes in or performs gymnastics.
"The gymnast stuck a perfect landing on the vault."

How to Use Gymnast

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In plain EnglishAn athlete who performs gymnastics.

Word Forms

gymnasts plural

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The _____ stuck a perfect landing on the vault.

Etymology

From Greek gymnastes ("trainer of athletes"), rooted in gymnos ("naked").

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