heptathlon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /hɛpˈtæθlɒn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-tromder. Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)bor. English -athlon English heptathlon From hepta- + -athlon.
Meanings
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An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.
For now, Gray and her peers are able to compete for Olympic berths only in the seven-event heptathlon, while the decathlon is restricted to men.
2021 June 7, Shauna Farnell, “An Olympic Hurdle: Why Is the Decathlon Only for Men?”, in The New York Times:[Carolina Kluft] has won her last 19 heptathlons. Only the legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee has scored higher.
2008 January 26, Frank Litsky, “Swedish Star Finds Motivation in Variety”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heptathla | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| heptathlons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (35)
bg седмобой (athletic contest) · it heptathlon (athletic contest) · lv septiņcīņa (athletic contest) · mk хептатлон (athletic contest) · pt heptatlo (athletic contest) · et seitsmevõistlus (athletic contest) · cs sedmiboj (athletic contest) · sv sjukamp (athletic contest) · ca heptatló (athletic contest) · uk семибо́рство (athletic contest) · ko 칠종경기 (athletic contest) · da syvkamp (athletic contest) · ja ヘプタスロン (athletic contest) · fi seitsenottelu (athletic contest) · hu hétpróba (athletic contest) · it eptathlon (athletic contest) · nb sjukamp (athletic contest) · el έπταθλο (athletic contest) · is sjöþraut (athletic contest) · it eptatlon (athletic contest) · kk жетісайыс (athletic contest) · mk седмобој (athletic contest) · fr heptathlon (athletic contest) · nn sjukamp (athletic contest) · ru семибо́рье (athletic contest) · tr heptatlon (athletic contest) · pl siedmiobój (athletic contest) · nl zevenkamp (athletic contest) · lt septýnkovė (athletic contest) · ja 七種競技 (athletic contest) · ro heptatlon (athletic contest) · cmn 七項全能 /七项全能 (athletic contest) · es heptatlón (athletic contest) · be сямібо́р'е (athletic contest) · de Siebenkampf (athletic contest)