discus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
1656. From Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, dish, disk, and diskos.
Meanings
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A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
He Robert Garrett] won even though he hadn't ever touched a real discus until just before the event was held.
August 18 2004, Frank Fitzpatrick, “The amazing story of the first discus medal winner”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer:[Gerd] Kanter had agreed to demonstrate his throwing skill on Friday, but rather than bringing his own discuses—he usually travels with about five of them, […]
August 23 2008, John Branch, “Estonia's Kanter Celebrates Gold Medal in the Discus His Way”, in The New York Times:
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(uncountable) The athletics event of discus throw.
For two years Templeton has given individual attention to Krenz. The young man has reciprocated by giving at least two hours each day to practice in the shot and discus.
1929 July 4, Harry L. Borba, “The Superman of Track”, in The Vernon Daily Record, volume 4, number 209, Vernon, Texas, page 6:And Chris Martin took a silver medal in the discus on the opening day in the Bird's Nest, […]
2008 September 8, “Weir lays down marker in Beijing”, in BBC:
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(plural) A discus fish (genus Symphysodon)
The main body of the Amazon River is too fast, too deep, and too silt laden for discus.
2008, Carol Roberts, “History of Discus”, in North American Discus Association, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2008:
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(dated, rare) A chakram.
And Narayana instantly cut off with his discus the well-adorned head of the Danava who was drinking the Amrita without permission.
1893, K. M. Ganguli, The Mahabharata, translation of original by Krishna-Swaipayana Vyasa, Adi Parva, Section XIX:If with a discus with an edge sharp as a razor he should make all the living creatures on the earth one heap, one mass, of flesh, […]
1899, Thomas William Rhys Davids, transl., Sàmañña-Phàla Sutta, translation of original by Digha Nikaya:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
discus fish · discus throw · discus thrower
Synonyms
quoit (round plate)
Translations (78)
tr disk atma (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · hu diszkosz (round plate-like object for throwing) · ar قُرْص (round plate-like object for throwing) · io disko (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · pt arremesso de disco (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · tr disk (round plate-like object for throwing) · fr disque (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · gl disco (round plate-like object for throwing) · lv disks (round plate-like object for throwing) · nb diskos (round plate-like object for throwing) · he דִּיסְקוּס (round plate-like object for throwing) · grc δίσκος (round plate-like object for throwing) · ro disc (round plate-like object for throwing) · cmn 鐵餅 /铁饼 (round plate-like object for throwing) · is kringla (round plate-like object for throwing) · ja 円盤 (round plate-like object for throwing) · hu diszkosz (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · el δισκοβολία (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · pl rzut dyskiem (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · bg мята́не на диск (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · ca disc (round plate-like object for throwing) · eu disko (round plate-like object for throwing) · sv diskus (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · eo disko (round plate-like object for throwing) · hi चक्र (round plate-like object for throwing) · io disko (round plate-like object for throwing) · el δίσκος (round plate-like object for throwing) · bn চাকতি (round plate-like object for throwing) · fi kiekko (round plate-like object for throwing) · be дыск (round plate-like object for throwing) · fr disque (round plate-like object for throwing) · ka დისკი (round plate-like object for throwing) · nl discuswerpen (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · th จักร (round plate-like object for throwing) · sh disk (round plate-like object for throwing) · he הטלת דיסקוס (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · fa دیسک (round plate-like object for throwing) · es disco (round plate-like object for throwing) · da diskos (round plate-like object for throwing) · is kringlukast (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · vo diskud (round plate-like object for throwing) · de Diskuswerfen (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · vo diskudijedam (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · th ดิสก์ (round plate-like object for throwing) · de Wurfscheibe (round plate-like object for throwing) · mk диск (round plate-like object for throwing) · ru мета́ние ди́ска (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · nl discus (round plate-like object for throwing) · hi डिस्क (round plate-like object for throwing) · sh диск (round plate-like object for throwing) · cs disk (round plate-like object for throwing) · vi dĩa (round plate-like object for throwing) · lt diskas (round plate-like object for throwing) · sk disk (round plate-like object for throwing) · nn diskos (round plate-like object for throwing) · lo ຈັກ (round plate-like object for throwing) · fo klingra (round plate-like object for throwing) · nb diskoskast (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · bg диск (round plate-like object for throwing) · es disco (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · hi चक्का (round plate-like object for throwing) · gl lanzamento de disco (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · bn ডিস্ক (round plate-like object for throwing) · de Diskus (round plate-like object for throwing) · pt disco (round plate-like object for throwing) · sq disk (round plate-like object for throwing) · sl disk (round plate-like object for throwing) · et ketas (round plate-like object for throwing) · ur ڈسکس (round plate-like object for throwing) · it disco (round plate-like object for throwing) · sv diskus (round plate-like object for throwing) · ko 원반 (round plate-like object for throwing) · nn diskoskast (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · uk диск (round plate-like object for throwing) · pl dysk (round plate-like object for throwing) · la discus (round plate-like object for throwing) · fi kiekonheitto (athletics sport of throwing the discus) · ru диск (round plate-like object for throwing)