TRIATHLON


Meaning of TRIATHLON in English

[ trʌɪ'aθlɒn , -lən ]

■ noun an athletic contest consisting of three different events, typically swimming, cycling, and long-distance running.

Derivatives

triathlete noun

Origin

1970s: from tri- , on the pattern of decathlon .

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