pentathlete
/ˈpɛn.tæθ.lit/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An athlete who competes in the pentathlon.
Example Sentences
- "In Tokyo, that led to accusations of abuse after a German pentathlete and medal contender, Annika Schleu, was assigned a stubborn horse that refused to jump at all."
- "While the pentathletes at the Paris Games are indeed riding horses over a series of jumps as part of the event, they will face an entirely different fifth discipline when they get to Los Angeles in 2028: a race the organizers are calling a “‘Ninja Warrior’-style obstacle course.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- English athlete English pentathlete From penta- + athlete.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈpɛn.tæθ.lit/