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gymnast

[jim-nast, -nuhst]

gym·nast

[jim-nast, -nuhst]
noun
a person trained and skilled in gymnastics.

Origin:
1585–95; < Greek gymnastḗs the trainer of the athletes, equivalent to gymnáz(ein) (see gymnasium1) + -tēs agent suffix

non·gym·nast, noun
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gymnast (ˈdʒɪmnæst)
 
n
a person who is skilled or trained in gymnastics

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