decathlete
UK/diːˈkæθliːt//di-ˈkath-ˌlēt/
decathlete noun: an athlete who competes in the decathlon.
Noun
decathlete (plural decathletes)
- An athlete who competes in the decathlon.
- Simply to see what would happen, Paul Terek, a United States decathlete, wore a baseball cap bearing his name in Japanese when he landed at the Osaka airport a few weeks ago. Some children there took the bait.2007 February 9, Juliet Macur, “Decathletes Struggle for Any Recognition”, in The New York Times
- “Heptathlon is very geared and favorable to those who are quick,” said Gray’s coach, Andy Eggerth, who trains both heptathletes and decathletes. “A lot of world-class heptathletes are relatively bad at javelin and shot-put.”2021 June 7, Shauna Farnell, “An Olympic Hurdle: Why Is the Decathlon Only for Men?”, in The New York Times
decathlete meaning in Tamil
decathlete in Tamil
- பதின்மப் போட்டியாளர்
Forms of decathlete
| plural | decathletes |
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Origin of decathlete
From dec- + athlete.
Questions about decathlete
- What does decathlete mean?
- Decathlete means an athlete who competes in the decathlon.
- What is decathlete in Tamil?
- Decathlete in Tamil is பதின்மப் போட்டியாளர். See Decathlete meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is decathlete?
- Decathlete is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decathlete?
- Decathlete is pronounced /diːˈkæθliːt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decathlete?
- The plural of decathlete is decathletes.
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