Sportif
Sportif is a French term that functions as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, sportif describes things related to sport or physical activity: equipment sportif, activité sportive, style sportif. As a noun, un sportif or une sportive refers to a person who plays or competes in sports, i.e., an athlete or sports person; the feminine form is sportive.
Etymology and usage: the word comes from sport, borrowed into French (in the modern sense) with the
Contexts and nuance: sportif can describe both professional athletes and amateur enthusiasts, as well as the