Meaning
cyclist
- person who rides a bicycle
- person who does cycling as a sport
In a sentence
Il ciclista aspetta al semaforo rosso.
The cyclist is waiting at the red light.
Hai visto la ciclista con il casco giallo?
Did you see the cyclist with the yellow helmet?
Non tutti i ciclisti usano la pista ciclabile.
Not all cyclists use the bike lane.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ciclista | singular |
| ciclisti/cicliste | plural |
Usage notes
- Same form for masculine and feminine; article shows gender.
- Can mean everyday bike rider or sports cyclist.
- Plural is ciclisti for mixed/masculine, cicliste for feminine.
- plural ciclisti/cicliste