photomarathon

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noun

A photography competition in which participants must take a series of photographs of predetermined subjects in a limited time period.

OriginEnglish marathon ← French marathon ← Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn) →
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Meanings

nounphotomarathon (plural photomarathons)

plural photomarathons

  1. A photography competition in which participants must take a series of photographs of predetermined subjects in a limited time period.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  10. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  11. Englishphotographclip.
  12. Englishphoto
  13. Ancient Greekμάραθον (márathon)
  14. Ancient GreekΜαραθών (Marathṓn)
  15. Frenchmarathon
  16. Englishmarathon
  17. Englishphotomarathon

From photo + marathon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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