Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skiathlon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: skiathlon
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.

Etymology

From ski + -athlon.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ski

Inflected Forms

skiathlons (plural)

Questions

What does skiathlon mean?: A skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.
Where does skiathlon come from?: From ski + -athlon.

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