PENTATHLON


Meaning of PENTATHLON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pen-ˈtath-lən, -ˌlän, ÷-ˈta-thə- ]

noun

Etymology: Greek, from penta- + athlon contest

Date: 1603

: an athletic contest involving participation by each contestant in five different events ; especially : modern pentathlon

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.