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hexathlon

hexathlon noun: an athletic contest comprising six events.

Noun

hexathlon (plural hexathlons)

  1. An athletic contest comprising six events.

Forms of hexathlon

pluralhexathlons

Origin of hexathlon

From hex- + -athlon.

Questions about hexathlon

What does hexathlon mean?
Hexathlon means an athletic contest comprising six events.
What part of speech is hexathlon?
Hexathlon is a noun.
What is the plural of hexathlon?
The plural of hexathlon is hexathlons.

Words near hexathlon in the dictionary

  1. hexathelids
  2. hexathiane
  3. hexathiol
  4. hexathiols
  5. hexathione
  6. hexathlon
  7. hexathlons
  8. hexatic
  9. hexatically
  10. hexating
  11. hexation

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