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triathlete

triathlete noun: an athlete who competes in the triathlon.

Noun

triathlete (plural triathletes)

  1. An athlete who competes in the triathlon.
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triathlete meaning in Arabic

triathlete in Arabic

An athlete who competes in the triathlon
تريثلت trithilt

Forms of triathlete

pluraltriathletes

Origin of triathlete

From tri- + athlete.

Words formed from triathlete

Questions about triathlete

What does triathlete mean?
Triathlete means an athlete who competes in the triathlon.
What is triathlete in Arabic?
Triathlete in Arabic is تريثلت (trithilt). See Triathlete meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is triathlete?
Triathlete is a noun.
What is the plural of triathlete?
The plural of triathlete is triathletes.

Words near triathlete in the dictionary

  1. Trias greenfinches
  2. Triases
  3. Triassic
  4. Triassic-Jurassic extinction event
  5. triathalon
  6. triathlete
  7. triathletes
  8. triathlon
  9. triathlons
  10. triatic
  11. triatic stay

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