TRIATHLON


Meaning of TRIATHLON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trī-ˈath-lən, -ˌlän, ÷-ˈa-thə- ]

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