noun

cyclist

cyclist, bicyclist

A cyclist should always wear a helmet.

A cyclist should always wear a helmet.

She is a professional cyclist.

She is a professional cyclist.

((a/the)) cyclist a person who rides a bicycle A cyclist should always wear a helmet.

Synonyms: bicyclist, rider

From 'cycle' (from Greek 'kyklos' meaning circle or wheel) + '-ist' (a suffix denoting a person who does something).

The '-ist' suffix means a person, like in 'artist' or 'pianist'. A cyclist is a 'cycle-person'.

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