It's all Greek to me! (Part three)


 Sports
 
AEROBICS gr. Aerovike. Exercises which aim to augment the quantity of oxygen taken into the body.

ATHLETE gr. Athletes. A participant in a competition of physical strength and dexterity.

CYCLING gr. Kyklos(circle). In fact, “bicycle” means two circles.

GYMNASTICS gr. <Gymnos=naked. Training of the body according to a specific   programme of exercises.

OLYMPICS gr. Olympiakoi= Olympic contests. Meeting of the modern Olympic Games.

TROPHY gr. Tropaion= in antiquity a memorial on the site of a victory made up of a pile of weapons and spoils taken from the enemy.

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