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pentathlon

pen·tath·lon

US/pɛˈntæθlʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an athletic contest consisting of five different events

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + ἆθλον (âthlon, “contest”). By surface analysis, penta- + -athlon.

Phrases

  • snow pentathlon

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