Diskobolie

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δισκοβολία (diskobolía).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dɪskoboˈliː/
  • Hyphenation: Dis‧ko‧bo‧lie

Noun[edit]

Diskobolie f (genitive Diskobolie, plural Diskobolien)

  1. (rare) discus throw
    Synonym: Diskuswurf

Usage notes[edit]

Used primarily in reference to the discus-throwing scene in Book 23 of Homer’s Iliad.

Declension[edit]