biathlon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-lɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /baɪˈæθlən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /baɪˈæθˌlɑn/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From bi- (prefix meaning ‘two; both’) + -athlon (suffix meaning ‘contest’), modelled after pentathlon.
Meanings
- (qualifier:winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
- (countable, qualifier:winter sports) A particular instance of such a race.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biathlons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
duathlon · triathlon · quadrathlon · tetrathlon · pentathlon · hexathlon · heptathlon · octathlon · decathlon · pentadecathlon · aquathlon · skiathlon
Deriveds
para biathlon · parabiathlon · biathloner · para-biathlon
Hypernyms
Relateds
Translations (48)
pt biatlo (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · lt biatlonas (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ro biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · fi ampumahiihto (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · eo biatlono (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · sk biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · is skíðaskotfimi (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · cmn 兩項競賽 /两项竞赛 (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · da skiskydning (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · lv biatlons (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · az biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · et laskesuusatamine (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · pl biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · tr biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ga dé-atlan (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · nn skiskyting (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ko 바이애슬론 (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · de Biathlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ast biatlón (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · nb skiskyting (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · cmn 兩項比賽 /两项比赛 (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · es biatlón (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ja バイアスロン (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · li biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · he ביאתלון (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · sh bȉatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ru биатло́н (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · sh би̏атлон (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · hu biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · sl biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · cs biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · bg биатло́н (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · it biathlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · el δίαθλο (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · pl biathlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · th ทวิกีฬาฤดูหนาว (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · fr biathlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ka ბიატლონი (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · kk қоссайыс (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · nl biathlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · eu biatloi (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · pl dwubój zimowy (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · ca biatló (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · be біятло́н (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · uk біатло́н (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · nl biatlon (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · cmn 冬季兩項 /冬季两项 (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race) · sv skidskytte (racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race)