discobolus
discobolos
/ (dɪsˈkɒbələs) /
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noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
(in classical Greece) a discus thrower
a statue of a discus thrower
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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Word Origin for discobolus
C18: from Latin, from Greek diskobolos, from diskos discus + -bolos, from ballein to throw
Words nearby discobolus
disclosing agent, disclosing solution, disclosure, Discman, disco, discobolus, discogenic, discogram, discographer, discography, discoid
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