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heptathlon

English

Etymology

hepta- +? -athlon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /h?p?tæ?l?n/

Noun

heptathlon (plural heptathlons or heptathla)

  1. (athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.

Related terms

  • heptathlete

Translations


Italian

Noun

heptathlon m (invariable)

  1. (athletics) Alternative spelling of eptathlon

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decathlon

English

Etymology

deca- +? -athlon, coined for the 1912 Summer Olympics in analogy to the word pentathlon.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /di??kæ?l?n/, /d??kæ?l?n/

Noun

decathlon (plural decathlons or decathla)

  1. An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.
  2. A contest in science and math proving skill.

Related terms

  • decathlete

Translations

Anagrams

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Italian

Etymology

deca- +? -athlon

Noun

decathlon m (invariable)

  1. (athletics) decathlon

Derived terms

  • decatleta

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