octathlon

English

Etymology

octa- +‎ -athlon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒkˈtæθlɒn/

Noun

octathlon (plural octathlons or octathla)

1. (athletics) A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests.

Related terms

• octathlete

Translations

event in which contestants compete in eight different sports

• Catalan: octatló m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 八項全能／八项全能 (bāxiàng quánnéng)

• Czech: osmiboj m
• Danish: ottekamp c
• Dutch: achtkamp (nl) m
• Finnish: kahdeksanottelu
• French: octathlon (fr) m
• German: Achtkampf (de) m
• Japanese: 八種競技 (はっしゅきょうぎ, hasshu kyōgi)
• Korean: 팔종경기 (paljonggyeonggi)
• Portuguese: octatlo m
• Romanian: octatlon (ro) n
• Russian: восьмибо́рье n (vosʹmibórʹje)
• Slovak: osemboj m
• Spanish: octatlón m

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