DISCOBOLUS


Meaning of DISCOBOLUS in English

[ dɪ'skɒbələs ]

■ noun ( plural discoboli -lʌɪ ) a discus thrower in ancient Greece.

Origin

C18: via L. from Gk diskobolos , from diskos 'discus' + -bolos '-throwing'.

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