de·cath·lon

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• de|cath|lon — «dih KATH lon», noun. an athletic contest with ten different parts, such as running, jumping, and throwing the javelin. It is held during two days. The person who scores the most points for all ten parts is the winner: »The modern decathlon… …   Useful english dictionary

• cath — cath; cath·ar; cath·a·rism; cath·a·rist; cath·a·ris·tic; cath·e·drat·ic; cath·e·drat·i·cum; cath·er·ine; cath·e·ter; cath·e·ter·i·za·tion; cath·e·ter·ize; cath·e·tom·e·ter; cath·ode; cath·od·ic; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence;… …   English syllables

• lon — abu·ti·lon; al·a·lon·ga; al·lon·gé; amy·e·lon·ic; an·thrax·y·lon; ar·au·car·i·ox·y·lon; ar·che·lon; ar·chi·ceph·a·lon; as·ter·ox·y·lon; az·lon; bab·y·lon; bab·y·lon·ic; bab·y·lon·ish; bal·lon; bal·lon·né; ber·til·lon·age; ber·til·lon; bil·lon;… …   English syllables

• decathlon — de·cath·lon …   English syllables

• decathlon — de*cath lon, n. [See {Deca }; {Pentathlon}.] In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100 meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high jump, a 400 meter run, throwing the discus, a 100 meter hurdle race, pole… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• decathlon — de|cath|lon [dıˈkæθlɔn, lən US la:n, lən] n [singular] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: deca + Greek athlon competition ] a sports competition with 10 different events →↑pentathlon, triathlon ↑triathlon …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• decathlon — de|cath|lon [ dı kæθ,lan ] noun count a sports event that consists of ten different sports ─ compare PENTATHLON …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… …   English syllables

• decathlon — de•cath•lon [[t]dɪˈkæθ lɒn[/t]] n. spo an athletic contest comprising ten different track and field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score • Etymology: 1910–15; dec +(pent)athlon …   From formal English to slang

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables