lunghista

long-jump athlete

noun loon-GHEE-stah Rare

Usage Note

Lunghista (plural lunghisti, m; lunghiste, f) is the Italian term for an athlete who competes in the long jump (salto in lungo). It is a specific sports term not encountered outside athletics journalism. The gender-common suffix -ista means the same form is used for male and female athletes in the singular, distinguished by the article (il lunghista / la lunghista).

Examples

"Il lunghista ha superato gli otto metri."

Natural Translation

The long-jump athlete exceeded eight metres.

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