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.

Related terms

• pentathlete

Translations

ancient pentathlon

• Catalan: pentatló m
• Czech: pětiboj m
• Finnish: antiikin viisiottelu
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• Portuguese: pentatlo (pt) m
• Russian: пятибо́рье (ru) n (pjatibórʹje)
• Spanish: pentatlón (es) m

modern pentathlon

• Catalan: pentatló m
• Czech: pětiboj m
• Finnish: nykyaikainen viisiottelu
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: femkamp m

  Nynorsk: femkamp m

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• Polish: pięciobój (pl)
• Portuguese: pentatlo (pt) m
• Russian: пятибо́рье (ru) n (pjatibórʹje)
• Spanish: pentatlón (es) m
• Swedish: femkamp (sv) c

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon).

Noun

pentathlon m (plural pentathlons)

1. pentathlon (discipline made up of five events)

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon).

Noun

pentathlon m (uncountable)

1. pentathlon