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, discus, discuss, discussant, discussion, discutient, disdain
Origin of discus
1650–60; < Latin < Greek dískos a quoit, discus, disk, derivative of diskeîn to throw
Can be confused
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British Dictionary definitions for discus
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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Medicine definitions for discus
discus
[ dĭs′kəs ]
n. pl. dis•ci (dĭs′kī′, dĭs′ī′)
A flat circular surface; a disk.
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