DISCOBOLUS


Meaning of DISCOBOLUS in English

n. (pl. discoboli)

1. a discus-thrower in ancient Greece.

2 a statue of a discobolus.

Etymology: L f. Gk diskobolos f. diskos DISCUS + -bolos -throwing f. ballo to throw

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.