pentathlon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon), from πέντε (pénte, five) + ἆθλον (âthlon, contest).

Noun

pentathlon (plural pentathlons or pentathla)

  1. An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
    Synonyms: ancient pentathlon, Greek pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon
  2. (athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon.; A 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run
  3. (athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon.; a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills

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Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ̃.ta.tlɔ̃/
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Noun

pentathlon m (plural pentathlons)

  1. pentathlon (discipline made up of five events)

Derived terms

Further reading

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.ta.tlon/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntatlon
  • Hyphenation: pèn‧tath‧lon

Noun

pentathlon m (invariable)

  1. pentathlon

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