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Word: Decathlon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from deca-‘ten’ + Greek athlon ‘contest’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkaθlɒn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkaθlən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an athletic event taking place over two days, in which each competitor takes part in the same prescribed ten events (100 metres sprint, long jump, shot-put, high jump, 400 metres, 110 metres hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1,500 metres).
Short Definition:athletic event taking place over two days
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