multi-sport
|mul-ti-sport|
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/ˈmʌlti spɔrt/
🇬🇧
/ˈmʌlti spɔːt/
involving multiple sports
Etymology
Etymology Information
'multi-sport' originates from the prefix 'multi-' meaning 'many' and the word 'sport', which comes from Old French 'desport', meaning 'leisure'.
Historical Evolution
'multi-sport' evolved from the combination of 'multi-' and 'sport' to describe events or activities involving multiple sports.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to any activity involving multiple sports, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
involving or relating to more than one sport.
The multi-sport competition attracted athletes from all over the world.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42