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" I don't compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history."
Al Oerter

Meaning of "discus" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISCUS

From Latin, from Greek diskos from dikein to throw.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DISCUS

ˈdɪskəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Discus throw

The discus throw is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the fifth-century-B.C. Myron statue, Discobolus. Although not part of the modern pentathlon, it was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated at least to 708 BC.

Definition of discus in the English dictionary

The first definition of discus in the dictionary is a circular stone or plate used in throwing competitions by the ancient Greeks. Other definition of discus is a similar disc-shaped object with a heavy middle thrown by athletes. Discus is also a South American cichlid fish, Symphysodon discus, that has a compressed coloured body and is a popular aquarium fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCUS

ascus · Damascus · fuscous · hibiscus · Holodiscus · lemniscus · meniscus · molluscous · nonviscous · Puskas · ruscus · subfuscous · trochiscus · uraniscus · viscous · viscus

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCUS

discumber · discursion · discursist · discursive · discursively · discursiveness · discursory · discursus · discus thrower · discuss · discussable · discussant · discusser · discussible · discussion · discussion document · discussion group · discussion paper · discussional · discussive

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCUS

abacus · autofocus · caucus · circus · Copernicus · crocus · cuscus · depth of focus · ficus · hocus · hocus-pocus · John of Damascus · locus · mucus · out-of-focus · rhoncus · Spartacus · staphylococcus · streptococcus · the discus

Synonyms and antonyms of discus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «discus» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DISCUS

Find out the translation of discus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of discus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discus» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

铁饼
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

discus
570 millions of speakers
en

English

discus
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डिस्कस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمي القرص
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

метание
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

discus
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চাকতি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

disque
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cakera
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Diskus
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

円盤投げ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

원반 던지기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Diskus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dia
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தடகளம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्कस
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

disk
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

disco
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dyskiem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

метання
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

discus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δισκοβολία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diskus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diskos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCUS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discus

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3 QUOTES WITH «DISCUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discus.
1
Mary Kom
I started athletics in 1999, throwing discus and shot put. I didn't tell my family when I started boxing.
2
Al Oerter
I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other.
3
Al Oerter
I don't compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCUS»

Discover the use of discus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discus Fish
Each book in this large series is individually written by a specialist, and though the information is authoritative, the text is clear and straightforward, easy for every pet owner to understand. [back cover] Information and advice to help ...
Thomas A. Giovanetti, Oliver Lucanus, 2005
2
Complete Book of Throws
"Whether you're preparing for high-level competition or just learning the event, Complete Book of Throws provides technique drills, conditioning exercises, and sample training programs for building the body, improving form, and perfecting ...
L. Jay Silvester, 2003
3
USA Track & Field Coaching Manual
Next, the thrower should hold the discus in the hand while the arm is dangling straight down from the shoulder. The thrower can then start swinging the arm back and forth like a pendulum. This shows the thrower how the discus should feel in ...
Joseph L. Rogers, 2000
4
Discus Fish Aquarium Care:
If you plan on keeping discus fish or already have some discus, you need to know how to take excellent care of them. If you mistreatment them by accident, you could possibly cause your discus to die. 50, what I'm going to share with you are ...
V.T., 2014
5
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
If work does cause a change in total mechanical energy, the work done by the thrower on the discus would cause a change in the energy of the discus. Because the displacement of the discus was horizontal, there was no change in potential ...
Peter Merton McGinnis, 2005
6
Fundamentals of Track and Field
As the discus is swung back in the windup, the athlete immediately places the left foot backward into the throwing stance, making sure that the bodyweight remains over the right leg as the left leg is thrust back into its position. Legs, hips, and ...
Gerry Carr, Gerald A. Carr, 1999
7
Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports
In this chapter, I wish to model the flight of the discus with the goal of predicting a range that is close to Oerter's actual range. That goal cannot be achieved without a varying CD. Unlike a soccer ball, which always presents the same ...
John Eric Goff, 2010
8
The Discus: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish
Like all the titles in the Owner's Guide series, The Discus is filled with info-packed sidebars and striking color photos. This book helps make keeping Discus a fun and rewarding experience for the hobbyist.
Mic Hargrove, Maddy Hargrove, David Brown, 1999
9
Golf Balls, Boomerangs and Asteroids: The Impact of Missiles ...
Section 5.3 Stone Discs and Flying Dish Pans One of the oldest sports recorded in history is discus throwing. We know the ancient Greeks used to participate in this sport in the early Olympics. The original discus used by the Greeks was a flat  ...
Brian H. Kaye, 2008
10
The Blind Side (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Movie Tie-in Editions)
Still, there was the discus. “I hadn't thought of him throwing the discus,” said Boggess, “because with the discus it's not how big you are, it's the technique you use. The discus is not physiologically suited to the football lineman-type body, in the ...
Michael Lewis, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Womens Track & Field, Allman (Stanford) qualifies in discus, World …
Discus (qualifying) 1, Subenrat Insaeng (Thailand) 56.77 2, Marike Steinacker (Germany) 55.45 3, Tatiana Zhuravleva (Russia) 54.67 4, Tsai-Yi ... «Palo Alto Online, Jul 15»
2
Discus star Lally recovers from surgery to win British title - Crawley …
Crawley discus star Jade Lally won the British Championship in the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Saturday. In her first competition ... «Crawley Observer, Jul 15»
3
Local roundup: Riverdale's Pauley wins national discus title
Riverdale High School junior Carrol Pauley won the discus throw on July 3 at the USA Track & Field Youth National Championship meet at ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
4
Erskine achieves new PB is discus at national championship
It came after a personal best throw for Erskine in the discus (44.33) on Friday for a sixth-place finish. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5. Thanks for voting! Top of page ... «Truro Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Area Roundup: Cottonwood teen takes silver in discus
Payton Fuller, a 14-year-old from Cottonwood, took second place in discus Saturday at the West Coast Junior Olympic Championships in Reno, ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»
6
Lenoir-Rhyne's Haylea Salamon Finishes Second In The Women's …
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA – Lenoir-Rhyne's Haylea Salamon placed second in the women's discus throw at the 2015 Canadian Track and ... «Lenoir Rhyne College Athletics, Jul 15»
7
88-year-old discus thrower from Far North Dallas heads to fifth …
It had been more than 50 years since Clay Krames had thrown the discus. That's why his daughter's suggestion seemed so silly, he said. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD: Henderson 14th in discus at nationals
Henderson, who also plays basketball at Louisville, was a four-time state champion in the shot and a three-time champion in the discus. «The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Jul 15»
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Schuurmans ends long Nebraska drought with U.S. discus title
The 27-year-old former high school discus champion at Norfolk and a college standout at Doane recorded the ninth-best throw in the world ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»
10
Card crushes Big Ten discus record at USA championships
Wisconsin's Kelsey Card has rewritten the Big Ten record books multiple times this track & field season, and in the women's discus at the 2015 ... «University of Wisconsin Badgers, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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