discus
[ dis-kuh s ]
/ ˈdɪs kəs /
noun, plural dis·cus·es, dis·ci [dis-ahy] /ˈdɪs aɪ/.
a circular disk more than 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter and 2.2 pounds (1 kg) in weight, usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.
the sport of throwing this disk for distance.
Nearby words
- discriminator,
- discriminatory,
- discrown,
- discursion,
- discursive,
- discuss,
- discussant,
- discussion,
- discutient,
- disdain
Origin of discus
1650–60; < Latin < Greek dískos a quoit, discus, disk, derivative of diskeîn to throw
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discus
/ (ˈdɪskəs) /
noun plural discuses or disci (ˈdɪskaɪ)
(originally) a circular stone or plate used in throwing competitions by the ancient Greeks
athletics
- a similar disc-shaped object with a heavy middle thrown by athletes
- (as modifier)a discus thrower
the discus the event or sport of throwing the discus
a South American cichlid fish, Symphysodon discus, that has a compressed coloured body and is a popular aquarium fish
Word Origin for discus
C17: from Latin, from Greek diskos from dikein to throw
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discus
1650s, from Latin discus "discus, disk," from Greek diskos "disk, quoit, platter."
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discus
[ dĭs′kəs ]
n. pl. dis•ci (dĭs′kī′, dĭs′ī′)
A flat circular surface; a disk.
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