pentathlon in Greek
pentathlon in Greek is πένταθλο — pentathlon means an ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus.
pentathlon in Greek
πένταθλο
Pronounced: pedathlo
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
What does "pentathlon" mean?
- noun An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
- noun 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”).
- noun Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
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What is "pentathlon" in Greek?
"pentathlon" in Greek is πένταθλο. pentathlon means: An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
How do you pronounce πένταθλο?
"pentathlon" in Greek is πένταθλο, pronounced "pedathlo".
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