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- [trahy-ath-luh n]
- /traɪˈæθ lən/
- /traɪˈæθ.lɒn/
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- [trahy-ath-luh n]
- /traɪˈæθ lən/
Definitions of triathlon word
- noun triathlon an athletic contest comprising three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running. 1
- noun triathlon a women's track-and-field competition comprising the 100-meter dash, high jump, and shot put. 1
- noun triathlon British. a competition comprising fly-casting, horseback-riding, and trapshooting events. 1
- noun triathlon athletics: three-event contest 1
- countable noun triathlon A triathlon is an athletics competition in which each competitor takes part in three events: swimming, cycling, and running. 0
- noun triathlon an athletic contest in which each athlete competes in three different events: swimming, cycling, and running 0
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Origin of triathlon
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; tri- + (dec)athlon
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Parts of speech for Triathlon
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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triathlon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
triathlon usage trend in Literature
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- what is a sprint triathlon?
- how many miles is a triathlon?
- how to train for a sprint triathlon?
- how long is olympic triathlon?
- what does a triathlon consist of?
- what to eat before a triathlon?
- what to wear for a triathlon?
- how to train for triathlon?
- what is triathlon?
- what is an ironman triathlon?
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