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
  2. (athletics) Modern pentathlon.

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon).

Noun

pentathlon m (plural pentathlons)

  1. pentathlon (discipline made up of five events)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon).

Noun

pentathlon m (invariable)

  1. pentathlon
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