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Pilates

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /pɪˈlɑːtiːz/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P IH0 L AA1 T IY2 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Pilates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after German physical trainer Joseph Pilates.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 普拉提 (pǔlātí) — physical fitness system
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彼拉提斯 (bǐlātísī) — physical fitness system
  • Finnish: pilates — physical fitness system
  • French: Pilates — physical fitness system
  • Hindi: पिलाटीज़ (pilāṭīz) — physical fitness system
  • Japanese: ピラティス (piratisu) — physical fitness system
  • Korean: 필라테스 (pillateseu) — physical fitness system
  • Polish: pilates — physical fitness system
  • Portuguese: pilates — physical fitness system
  • Spanish: pilates — physical fitness system
  • Swedish: pilates — physical fitness system
Real reading context

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