decathlon
NounUS[dee-kath-lawn]/diˈkæθlɔn/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- an athletic contest consisting of ten different eventsType of athletic contest, athletic competition
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
de·cath′lon noun
Origin: See Deca-; Pentathlon.
In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement