discobolus

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noun

A discus thrower.

OriginAncient Greek δισκοβόλος →
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Meanings

noundiscobolus (plural discoboli)

plural discoboli

  1. A discus thrower.
  2. A statue of a discus thrower.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδισκοβόλος“discus thrower”
  2. Englishdiscobolus

From Ancient Greek δισκοβόλος (diskobólos, “discus thrower”), from δίσκος (dískos, “discus”) + βάλλω (bállō, “throw”).

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Translations

Catalan discòbol
  • discòbola discus thrower
Dutch discuswerper, discuswerper
  • discuswerpera discus thrower
  • discuswerpera statue of a discus thrower
French discobole
  • discobolea discus thrower
Italian discobolo, discobolo
  • discoboloa discus thrower
  • discoboloa statue of a discus thrower
Polish dyskobol
  • dyskobola discus thrower
Portuguese discóbolo, discóbulo
  • discóboloa discus thrower
  • discóbuloa discus thrower
Cite this entry
APA

discobolus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discobolus

MLA

“discobolus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discobolus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discobolus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discobolus.

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