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Meaning of "pentathlete" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENTATHLETE

pentathlete  [pɛnˈtæθliːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENTATHLETE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Pentathlete 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 PENTATHLETE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pentathlete

Pentathlon

A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games. Five events were contested over one day for the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the stadion and wrestling. Pentathletes were considered to be among the most skilled athletes, and their training was often part of military service—each of the five events in the pentathlon was thought to be useful in war or battle. With the revival of the Olympic Games in the modern era, the pentathlon returned in two formats. The athletics pentathlon was a modern variation on the original events, with a competition over five track and field events. The modern pentathlon, invented by Pierre de Coubertin, was a variation on the military aspect of the Ancient pentathlon. It focused on the skills required by a late-19th-century soldier, with competitions in shooting, swimming, fencing, equestrianism, and cross country running.

Definition of pentathlete in the English dictionary

The definition of pentathlete in the dictionary is an athlete who takes part in a contest consisting of five different events, based on a competition in the ancient Greek Olympics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENTATHLETE


athlete
ˈæθliːt
biathlete
baɪˈæθliːt
cleat
kliːt
complete
kəmˈpliːt
cyberathlete
ˈsaɪbəˌæθliːt
decathlete
dɪˈkæθliːt
delete
dɪˈliːt
elite
ɪˈliːt
fleet
fliːt
heptathlete
hɛpˈtæθliːt
incomplete
ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt
leat
liːt
leet
liːt
nonathlete
ˌnɒnˈæθliːt
obsolete
ˈɒbsəˌliːt
pleat
pliːt
replete
rɪˈpliːt
sleet
sliːt
superathlete
ˈsuːpərˌæθliːt
triathlete
traɪˈæθliːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENTATHLETE

pentaquark
pentarch
pentarchical
pentarchies
pentarchy
pentastich
pentastichous
pentastyle
pentasyllabic
Pentateuch
Pentateuchal
pentathlon
pentathlum
pentatomic
pentatonic
pentatonic scale
pentavalence
pentavalency
pentavalent
pentazocine

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENTATHLETE

bolete
decollete
dithelete
Dyothelete
locuplete
Manolete
Monothelete
paraclete
track and field athlete
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valete

Synonyms and antonyms of pentathlete in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pentathlete» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENTATHLETE

Find out the translation of pentathlete to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pentathlete from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pentathlete» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

运动员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pentatleta
570 millions of speakers

English

pentathlete
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pentathlete
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pentathlete
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спортсмен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pentatleta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pentathlete
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pentathlète
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pentathlete
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fünfkämpfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pentathlete
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pentathlete
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pentathlete
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pentathlete
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pentathlete
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेंटाथेटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pentatloncu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pentatleta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pięcioboista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спортсмен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentathlete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πενταθλητού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kamper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pentathlete
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pentathlete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pentathlete

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENTATHLETE»

The term «pentathlete» is normally little used and occupies the 150.091 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENTATHLETE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENTATHLETE»

Discover the use of pentathlete in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pentathlete and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Creating the "pentathlete": Are We Willing to Pay the Price?
This paper provides an analysis of the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army's concept for Army Leaders of the 21st Century -- "The Pentathlete.
Matthew T. Margotta, Army War College (U.S.). Senior Service College Fellowship Program, 2007
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Surgical Research: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice
Pentathlete: The. Many. Roles. of. an. Academic. Surgeon. CM. Balch, M.E McKneally, B. McPeek, D.S. Mulder, W.O. Spitzer, H. Troidl, and A.S. Wechsler The Clinician with a Basic Science Laboratory ...
Hans Troidl, 1998
3
People from Palma, Majorca: Alberto Moreiras (Pentathlete), ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
4
The Journal of Hellenic Studies
Aristotle in his Problems57 discusses the question why the pentathlete jumps further with halteres than without them. Even if we had no such direct evidence the monuments leave us no doubt that, whatever was the case at athletic festivals , ...
‎1904
5
Alcamenes and the Establishment of the Classical Type in ...
But another work, perhaps of equal fame and certainly of great importance, was the statue which Pliny (N .H . XXXIV, 72) tells us was that of a pentathlete which was called Encrinomenos, Le. the model athlete (P1. XX, Fig. 190). Klein (Arch.
Charles Walston, 2014
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Sport and Society in Ancient Greece
Agesipolis sought to outdo his rival king of Sparta, Agesilaus, in every way, like a pentathlete - a measure of the currency of the ideal of all round excellence (Xen. Hell. 4.7.5). Aristotle thought competitors in the pentathlon the most beautiful, ...
Mark Golden, 1998
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Cambridge Checkpoints VCE Physical Education Units 3 and 4 2009
An elite modern pentathlete was administered an illegal dose of a beta-blocker just prior to an important competition. a. For which of the five activities did the modern pentathlete expect benefit from beta-blocker abuse? b. What is the main  ...
Christine McCallum, 2008
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alcamenes
But another work, perhaps of equal fame and certainly of great importance, was the statue which Pliny (N.H. xxxIv, 72) tells us was that of a pentathlete which was called Encrinomenos, i.e. the model athlete (PI. XX, Fig. 190). Klein (Arch.Epigr.
Sir Charles Waldstein
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Ancient Greek Athletics
122 Pentathlete (center) poised for the jump while the flute player (left) provides the rhythm. Another pentathlete (right) stands poised for the javelin throw. The athletes wear close-fitting caps indicating that they are simply practicing, not ...
Stephen G. Miller, 2006
10
Periklean Athens and Its Legacy: Problems and Perspectives
Pliny's encrinomenos was a pentathlete. We do not know if the sculpture contained allusions to all five contests or if it depended on the inscribed base for information. In any case, the sculptor would avoid showing extremes in the physique of ...
Judith M. Barringer, Jeffrey M. Hurwit, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENTATHLETE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pentathlete is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pan Am memories not all about medals
McCann was Canada's highest-ranked modern pentathlete and went from third place to fifth in the final event of an eight-hour competition day. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Nathan Schrimsher - First U.S. Pentathlete to Qualify for 2016 Rio …
US Army Specialist Nathan Schrimsher, Roswell, NM won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games and became the first American ... «Swimming World Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Table Tennis Player Yue Wu Becomes Second Member Of 2016 US …
Behind modern pentathlete Nathan Schrimsher, who also punched his ticket at these Games, she is the second U.S. athlete of any sport to ... «TeamUSA.org, Jul 15»
4
Lets start with the Pan American games
I did see that the Canadian pentathlete set a record...yeah...pretty dry. So yeah sports are sports and I love to watch them... but come on ESPN! «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
5
Former Team Bath modern pentathlete Heather Fell to don Team GB …
Having retired from competitive modern pentathlon last year, Olympic silver medallist Heather Fell admits she can't wait to pull on the Team GB ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Historic Calgary Week: reflecting on Calgary's history
The panel discussion to follow is a conversation between Diane Jones Konikowski, former Olympian pentathlete, Andrew Mosker, CEO of the ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
7
Roswell pentathlete first to qualify for 2016 U.S. Olympic team
Roswell native Nathan Schrimsher is the first athlete to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, landing a spot at next summer's games in the ... «KOB.com, Jul 15»
8
Staff and pupils bowled over by sporting success at Shropshire school
The long list of elite athletes past and present from Thomas Adams include national modern pentathlete Joe Evans, Tom Garbett, who ... «shropshirelive.com, Jul 15»
9
Pentathlete Nathan Schrimsher Is First Athlete To Qualify For 2016 …
With a third-place finish at the 2015 Pan American Games, pentathlete Nathan Schrimsher became the first official member of the 2016 U.S. ... «TeamUSA.org, Jul 15»
10
US Modern Pentathlon Women Miss Out On Rio Qualification …
Unlike her teammate, Isaksen has plenty of experience on the world stage. She entered the Games as the ninth-ranked pentathlete in the world ... «TeamUSA.org, Jul 15»

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