n.
Pronunciation: tr ī - ' ath-l ə n, - ˌ län, ÷- ' a-th ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: tri- + -athlon (as in dec athlon )
Date: 1973
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (as swimming, bicycling, and running)
n.
Pronunciation: tr ī - ' ath-l ə n, - ˌ län, ÷- ' a-th ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: tri- + -athlon (as in dec athlon )
Date: 1973
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (as swimming, bicycling, and running)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012