Meanings
plural pentathletes
- athleticsAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon.
In Tokyo, that led to accusations of abuse after a German pentathlete and medal contender, Annika Schleu, was assigned a stubborn horse that refused to jump at all.
2021 November 3, Victor Mather, “Modern Pentathlon Drops Equestrian Competition After Abuse Claims”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 05 Nov 20251 more example
While the pentathletes at the Paris Games are indeed riding horses over a series of jumps as part of the event, they will face an entirely different fifth discipline when they get to Los Angeles in 2028: a race the organizers are calling a “‘Ninja Warrior’-style obstacle course.”
2024 August 10, Sarah Lyall, “Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2025
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷe
- Proto-Hellenic*pénkʷe
- Ancient Greekπέντε (pénte)
- Ancient Greekπεντᾰ- (pentă-)
- Englishpenta-
- Englishathlete
- Englishpentathlete
Translations
Catalan pentatleta
- pentatletaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Czech pětibojař
- pětibojařAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Danish femkæmper
- femkæmperAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Finnish viisiottelija
- viisiottelijaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
French pentathlonien, pentathlonienne
- pentathlonienAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- pentathlonienneAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
German Fünfkämpfer, Fünfkämpferin
- FünfkämpferAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- FünfkämpferinAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Greek πενταθλητής, πενταθλήτρια
- πενταθλητής (pentathlitís)An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- πενταθλήτρια (pentathlítria)An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Hungarian öttusázó
- öttusázóAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Italian pentatleta
- pentatletaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Polish pięcioboista, pięcioboistka
- pięcioboistaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- pięcioboistkaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- wieloboistaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- wieloboistkaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Portuguese pentatleta
- pentatletaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Romanian pentatlonist, pentatlonistă
- pentatlonistAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- pentatlonistăAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Russian пятибо́рец
- пятибо́рец (pjatibórec)An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Spanish pentatleta
- pentatletaAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Swedish femkampare
- femkampareAn athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Ukrainian п'ятибо́рець, п'ятибо́рка
- п'ятибо́рець (pʺjatybórecʹ)An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
- п'ятибо́рка (pʺjatybórka)An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
Cite this entry
pentathlete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentathlete
“pentathlete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentathlete. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentathlete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentathlete.
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