Meanings
suffix
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂weh₁-
- Ancient Greekἆθλον (âthlon)
- English-athlon
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon, “contest”).
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APA
-athlon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-athlon
MLA
“-athlon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-athlon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-athlon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-athlon.
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