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skiathlon

skiathlon noun: a skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.

Noun

skiathlon (plural skiathlons)

  1. A skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.

Forms of skiathlon

pluralskiathlons

Origin of skiathlon

From ski + -athlon.

Questions about skiathlon

What does skiathlon mean?
Skiathlon means a skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.
What part of speech is skiathlon?
Skiathlon is a noun.
What is the plural of skiathlon?
The plural of skiathlon is skiathlons.

Words near skiathlon in the dictionary

  1. skiascope
  2. skiascopes
  3. skiascopic
  4. skiascopies
  5. skiascopy
  6. skiathlon
  7. skiathlons
  8. skiathon
  9. skiathons
  10. Skiathos
  11. Skiatook

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