noun, masculine/feminine/beloˈθista/plural: velocistas
sprinter (one that sprints)
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Latin vēlōcembor. Spanish veloz Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istalbor. Spanish -ista Spanish velocista From veloz + -ista.