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tetrathlon

UK/təˈtɹæθlɒn/

tetrathlon noun: a contest with four successive events, usually showjumping, swimming, running and pistol shooting.

Noun

tetrathlon (plural tetrathlons)

  1. A contest with four successive events, usually showjumping, swimming, running and pistol shooting.

Forms of tetrathlon

pluraltetrathlons

Origin of tetrathlon

From tetra- + -athlon.

Words formed from tetrathlon

  • tetrathlete

Questions about tetrathlon

What does tetrathlon mean?
Tetrathlon means a contest with four successive events, usually showjumping, swimming, running and pistol shooting.
What part of speech is tetrathlon?
Tetrathlon is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrathlon?
Tetrathlon is pronounced /təˈtɹæθlɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of tetrathlon?
The plural of tetrathlon is tetrathlons.

Words near tetrathlon in the dictionary

  1. tetrathionate
  2. tetrathionates
  3. tetrathionic acid
  4. tetrathiophosphate
  5. tetrathiophosphates
  6. tetrathlon
  7. tetrathlons
  8. tetrating
  9. tetration
  10. tetrational
  11. tetrations

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