biathlon

bi·ath·lon
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UK/baɪˈæθlən/UK/-lɒn/US/baɪˈæθˌlɑn/

noun

Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

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Meanings

nounbiathlon (countable and uncountable, plural biathlons)

plural biathlons

  1. uncountablewinter sportsRacing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
  2. countablewinter sportsA particular instance of such a race.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
Nordic skiing

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From bi- (prefix meaning ‘two; both’) + -athlon (suffix meaning ‘contest’), modelled after pentathlon.

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Translations

Basque biatloi
  • biatloiracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Bulgarian биатло́н
  • биатло́н (biatlón)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Catalan biatló
  • biatlóracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Chinese Mandarin 冬季兩項 /冬季两项, 兩項比賽 /两项比赛
  • 冬季兩項 /冬季两项 (dōngjì liǎngxiàng)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
  • 兩項比賽 /两项比赛 (liǎngxiàng bǐsài)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
  • 兩項競賽 /两项竞赛 (liǎngxiàng jìngsài)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Czech biatlon
  • biatlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Danish skiskydning
  • skiskydningracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Dutch biathlon, biatlon
  • biathlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
  • biatlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Esperanto biatlono
  • biatlonoracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Estonian laskesuusatamine
  • laskesuusatamineracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Finnish ampumahiihto
  • ampumahiihtoracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
French biathlon
  • biathlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
German Biathlon
  • Biathlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Greek δίαθλο
  • δίαθλο (díathlo)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Hebrew ביאתלון
  • ביאתלוןracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Hungarian biatlon
  • biatlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Icelandic skíðaskotfimi
  • skíðaskotfimiracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Irish dé-atlan
  • dé-atlanracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Italian biathlon
  • biathlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Japanese バイアスロン
  • バイアスロン (baiasuron)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Korean 바이애슬론
  • 바이애슬론 (baiaeseullon)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Latvian biatlons
  • biatlonsracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Lithuanian biatlonas
  • biatlonasracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Norwegian Bokmål skiskyting
  • skiskytingracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Polish biathlon, biatlon
  • biathlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
  • biatlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
  • dwubój zimowyracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Portuguese biatlo
  • biatloracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Romanian biatlon
  • biatlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Russian биатло́н
  • биатло́н (biatlón)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Slovak biatlon
  • biatlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Spanish biatlón
  • biatlónracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Swedish skidskytte
  • skidskytteracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Thai ทวิกีฬาฤดูหนาว
  • ทวิกีฬาฤดูหนาวracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Turkish biatlon
  • biatlonracing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race
Ukrainian біатло́н
  • біатло́н (biatlón)racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a particular instance of such a race

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bitanhol
Cite this entry
APA

biathlon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biathlon

MLA

“biathlon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biathlon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biathlon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biathlon.

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