heptathlon
[ hep-tath-luhn, ‐lon ]
/ hɛpˈtæθ lən, ‐lɒn /
noun
an athletic contest for women comprising seven different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
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Origin of heptathlon
First recorded in 1985–90; hept- + (dec)athlon
Words nearby heptathlon
heptanone, heptarchy, heptastich, heptasyllable, Heptateuch, heptathlon, heptavalent, heptode, heptose, Hepworth, Hepzibah
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British Dictionary definitions for heptathlon
heptathlon
/ (hɛpˈtæθlɒn) /
noun
an athletic contest for women in which each athlete competes in seven different events
Derived forms of heptathlon
heptathlete, nounWord Origin for heptathlon
C20: from hepta- + Greek athlon contest
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