Pilates

Named after German physical trainer Joseph Pilates.

• IPA^(key): /pɪˈlɑːtiːz/

• Audio (US); [pʰəˈɫäɾiz̥]:

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Pilates (uncountable)

1. A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.
   • 2014 April 14, Matt Cleary, “What do Australia's cricketers do on holiday?”, in ESPNcricinfo‎^[1], retrieved 21 July 2015:

     "Watto will spend the entire winter stretching and doing Pilates, and do a hamstring after bending down to pick up his petrol cap after dropping it filling his car at Caltex Cronulla."

• Contrology

• aplites, pasteli, platies, psilate, talipes

Pilates m (uncountable)

1. Pilates

Probably a variant of Pilatus, which occurs as an (also rare, but slightly more common) surname.

• IPA^(key): /piˈlaːtəs/, (seldom also) /piˈlaːteːs/

• Audio (Germany):

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Pilates n (strong, genitive Pilates, no plural)

1. Pilates (fitness system)

Pilates m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Pilates' or (with an article) Pilates, plural Pilates)

1. a surname of rare usage