pentathlon — [ pɛ̃tatlɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1750; pentathle 1581; lat. pentathlum, du gr. pentathlon, de athlon « combat » ♦ Antiq. Sport pratiqué par les athlètes grecs et romains et qui comprenait cinq exercices. ♢ (1906) Mod. Pentathlon classique (courses de deux… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pentathlon — [pen tath′län΄, pen tath′lən] n. [Gr pentathlon < penta , five + athlon, a prize, contest] 1. an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in five events (long jump, javelin throw, 200 meter dash, discus throw, and 1,500 meter run)… … English World dictionary
pentathlon — 1852, from Gk. pentathlon, from pente five (see FIVE (Cf. five)) + athlon prize, contest, of uncertain origin. Earlier in L. form pentathlum (1706). The Gk. version consisted of jumping, sprinting, discus and spear throwing, and wrestling. The… … Etymology dictionary
pentathlon — o pentatlón sustantivo masculino 1. (no contable) Área: deporte Conjunto de cinco pruebas que realizaba un mismo atleta en la antigua Grecia. Locuciones 1. pentathlon moderno … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
pentathlon — ► NOUN ▪ an athletic event comprising five different events for each competitor, in particular (modern pentathlon) a men s event involving fencing, shooting, swimming, riding, and cross country running. DERIVATIVES pentathlete noun. ORIGIN Greek … English terms dictionary
Pentathlon — Pen*tath lon, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? five + ? a contest.] (Gr. Antiq.) 1. A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pentathlon — (gr.), die Übungen im Wettlauf, Springen, Ringen, Diskos u. Speerwerfen, s.u. Gymnastik 1) A) e) u. vgl. Kampfspiele … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Pentathlon — Pentāthlon (grch., »Fünfkampf«), bei den alten Griechen ein aus den fünf Kampfarten (Weitsprung, Speerwurf, Wettlauf, Diskoswurf, Ringen) zusammengesetzter Wettkampf. – Vgl. Pinder (1867) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Pentathlon — The pentathlon was first documented in Ancient Greece, and included the discus and javelin throw. A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente (five) and athlon (competition) … Wikipedia
Pentathlon — Vase mit den drei wichtigsten Sportarten des Fünfkampfes: Diskus und Speerwerfer, für den Weitsprung sieht man die Springgewichte (halteres) im Hintergrund oben. Attisch rotfigurige Schale, 490 v.Chr., bemalt von Onesimos. Das Pentathlon war eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
