Dictionary

triathlon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /tɹaɪˈæθlɒn/ (UK)
• /tɹaɪˈæθˌlɑn/ (US)
• /tɹaɪˈæθəˌlɑn/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From tri- + -athlon.

Meanings

1. An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.
2. (historical) A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash.
3. Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.

Forms

Deriveds

paratriathlon · winter triathlon · cross triathlon · triathlete · equestrian triathlon

Relateds

heptathlon · pentathlon · hexathlon · cross training · decathlon · octathlon · biathlon

Translations (34)

fi triathlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · nb triatlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · fi kolmiottelu (event in which contestants compete in three different sports) · sv triathlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · ko 철인삼종경기 (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · ja トライアスロン (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · cmn 鐵人三項 /铁人三项 (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · pl triathlon (athletic event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash) · ka ტრიათლონი (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · hy եռամարտ (event in which contestants compete in three different sports) · pt triatlo (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · is þríþraut (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · ca triatló (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · kk үшсайыс (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · de Triathlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · vi ba môn phối hợp (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · fi kolmiottelu (athletic event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash) · th ไตรกีฬา (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · ta நெடுமுப்போட்டி (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · pl triathlon (event in which contestants compete in three different sports) · sq trigarësh (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · fr triathlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · pl triathlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · da triatlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · gl tríatlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · de Dreikampf (event in which contestants compete in three different sports) · nn triatlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · cmn 三項全能 /三项全能 (event in which contestants compete in three different sports) · ro triatlon (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · ko 트라이애슬론 (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · es triatlón (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · cmn 三項鐵人 /三项铁人 (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · cmn 三項全能 /三项全能 (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running) · ru триатло́н (athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running)