pentathlonn.

Brit.

/pɛnˈtaθlən/,

/pɛnˈtaθlɒn/, U.S.

/pɛnˈtæθ(ə)l(ə)n/,

/pɛnˈtæθ(ə)ˌlɑn/

Inflections: Plural pentathlons, (rare) pentathla.

Forms: 1600s 1800s– pentathlon, 1700s pentathlum.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin pentathlum; Greek πένταθλον.

Etymology: < classical Latin pentathlum and its etymon ancient Greek πένταθλον athletic contest consisting of five disciplines < πεντα- penta- comb. form + ἆθλον contest (see athlete n.). Compare Italian pentathlon , pentatlon , pentatlo (a1566), French pentathle (1581), pentathlon (1750), Spanish pentatlón (1626). Compare quinquertium n., pancratium n.With sense 2a compare French pentathlon moderne (1911).

1. Ancient History. An athletic contest consisting of five disciplines (jumping, running, discus throwing, javelin throwing, and wrestling), all performed on the same day.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events

pentathlon1603

quinquertium1603

pentathlon1899

decathlon1912

biathlon1958

tetrathlon1959

triathlon1973

heptathlon1977

iron man1979

1603 P. Holland in tr. Plutarch Morals (Gloss.) at Pancratium The practise of all the fiue feats of activity, which is called Pentathlon and Quinquertium: to wit, buffetting, wrestling, running leaping and coiting.

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Pentathlum, (among the ancients) an Exercise consisting of five Games or Sports.

1776 R. Chandler Trav. Greece iv. 15 Telamon and Peleus..challenged their half-brother Phocus to contend in the Pentathlum.

1852 G. Grote Hist. Greece X. ii. lxxx. 437 The pentathlon, or quintuple contest, wherein the running match and the wrestling match came first in order.

1868 W. Smith Smaller Dict. Greek & Rom. Antiq. (ed. 7) (at cited word) The pentathlon was introduced in the Olympic games in Ol. 18.

1905 Olympic Games Athens 3 Pentathlum, consisting of the five following events: 1) Flat race one Olympic Stade..2) Broad jump..3) Throwing the discus..4) Hurling the javelin..5) Wrestling.

1929 F. A. M. Webster Athletics of Today iii. ii. 38 An event in the Olympic pentathlon of the ancient Greeks was the simple foot race.

1996 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 116 157/1 The javelin, discus, and jump were peculiar to the pentathlon.

2. In modern times.

a. In full modern pentathlon. A men's or women's sporting competition consisting of fencing, shooting, swimming, riding, and cross-country running.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events

pentathlon1603

quinquertium1603

pentathlon1899

decathlon1912

biathlon1958

tetrathlon1959

triathlon1973

heptathlon1977

iron man1979

1899 De Moines (Iowa) Daily News 24 Feb. 2/7 The Pentathlon is a revival of the old Grecian games... The modern Pentathlon has been modified to suit the times.

1912 Olympic Games Stockholm 10/2 Modern pentathlon, duel-pistol shooting..swimming..fencing..riding..cross-country race.

1948 E. A. Bland Olympic Story xxii. 140 In 1912..they [sc. the Swedish Olympic Committee] sought a test which would produce the best all-round sportsman in the world... The contest known as the Modern Pentathlon was the result.

1961 C. Willock Death in Covert x. 189 An Olympic Pentathlon..[is] a kind of marathon in which the competitors run, ride, shoot and so on without a break.

2012 S. Heck in J. Nauright & C. Parrish Sports around World I. 369/1 Modern pentathlon is a combined sport composed of the five disciplines shooting, swimming, fencing, horseback riding, and running.

b. A women's athletics competition consisting of the 200 metres (after 1976, the 800 metres), 100 metres hurdles, long jump, high jump, and shot-put. Now historical.In 1981 the women's pentathlon was replaced as a major athletic event by the heptathlon, being extended to include the javelin and both the 200 and 800 metre runs.

ΚΠ

1964 M. Watman Encycl. Athletics 130/1 The pentathlon is a five-event test of all-round ability... The pentathlon has long been a most popular women's event, and was introduced into the Olympic schedule in 1964.

1979 Daily Tel. 2 Oct. 19/4 Pentathlon is a comparatively new sport for women.

1992 Olympics 92 (BBC Sports) 47/1 Mary Peters won the pentathlon (five events, now seven) in the tragic Games of Munich with a world record score.

2012 D. Hassan in J. Nauright & C. Parrish Sports around World I. 57/1 Her [sc. Mary Peters's] record was set in 1970 while competing in the women's pentathlon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pentathlon
释义	pentathlonn. Brit. /pɛnˈtaθlən/, /pɛnˈtaθlɒn/, U.S. /pɛnˈtæθ(ə)l(ə)n/, /pɛnˈtæθ(ə)ˌlɑn/ Inflections: Plural pentathlons, (rare) pentathla. Forms: 1600s 1800s– pentathlon, 1700s pentathlum. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin pentathlum; Greek πένταθλον. Etymology: < classical Latin pentathlum and its etymon ancient Greek πένταθλον athletic contest consisting of five disciplines < πεντα- penta- comb. form + ἆθλον contest (see athlete n.). Compare Italian pentathlon , pentatlon , pentatlo (a1566), French pentathle (1581), pentathlon (1750), Spanish pentatlón (1626). Compare quinquertium n., pancratium n.With sense 2a compare French pentathlon moderne (1911). 1. Ancient History. An athletic contest consisting of five disciplines (jumping, running, discus throwing, javelin throwing, and wrestling), all performed on the same day. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events pentathlon1603 quinquertium1603 pentathlon1899 decathlon1912 biathlon1958 tetrathlon1959 triathlon1973 heptathlon1977 iron man1979 1603 P. Holland in tr. Plutarch Morals (Gloss.) at Pancratium The practise of all the fiue feats of activity, which is called Pentathlon and Quinquertium: to wit, buffetting, wrestling, running leaping and coiting. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Pentathlum, (among the ancients) an Exercise consisting of five Games or Sports. 1776 R. Chandler Trav. Greece iv. 15 Telamon and Peleus..challenged their half-brother Phocus to contend in the Pentathlum. 1852 G. Grote Hist. Greece X. ii. lxxx. 437 The pentathlon, or quintuple contest, wherein the running match and the wrestling match came first in order. 1868 W. Smith Smaller Dict. Greek & Rom. Antiq. (ed. 7) (at cited word) The pentathlon was introduced in the Olympic games in Ol. 18. 1905 Olympic Games Athens 3 Pentathlum, consisting of the five following events: 1) Flat race one Olympic Stade..2) Broad jump..3) Throwing the discus..4) Hurling the javelin..5) Wrestling. 1929 F. A. M. Webster Athletics of Today iii. ii. 38 An event in the Olympic pentathlon of the ancient Greeks was the simple foot race. 1996 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 116 157/1 The javelin, discus, and jump were peculiar to the pentathlon. 2. In modern times. a. In full modern pentathlon. A men's or women's sporting competition consisting of fencing, shooting, swimming, riding, and cross-country running. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events pentathlon1603 quinquertium1603 pentathlon1899 decathlon1912 biathlon1958 tetrathlon1959 triathlon1973 heptathlon1977 iron man1979 1899 De Moines (Iowa) Daily News 24 Feb. 2/7 The Pentathlon is a revival of the old Grecian games... The modern Pentathlon has been modified to suit the times. 1912 Olympic Games Stockholm 10/2 Modern pentathlon, duel-pistol shooting..swimming..fencing..riding..cross-country race. 1948 E. A. Bland Olympic Story xxii. 140 In 1912..they [sc. the Swedish Olympic Committee] sought a test which would produce the best all-round sportsman in the world... The contest known as the Modern Pentathlon was the result. 1961 C. Willock Death in Covert x. 189 An Olympic Pentathlon..[is] a kind of marathon in which the competitors run, ride, shoot and so on without a break. 2012 S. Heck in J. Nauright & C. Parrish Sports around World I. 369/1 Modern pentathlon is a combined sport composed of the five disciplines shooting, swimming, fencing, horseback riding, and running. b. A women's athletics competition consisting of the 200 metres (after 1976, the 800 metres), 100 metres hurdles, long jump, high jump, and shot-put. Now historical.In 1981 the women's pentathlon was replaced as a major athletic event by the heptathlon, being extended to include the javelin and both the 200 and 800 metre runs. ΚΠ 1964 M. Watman Encycl. Athletics 130/1 The pentathlon is a five-event test of all-round ability... The pentathlon has long been a most popular women's event, and was introduced into the Olympic schedule in 1964. 1979 Daily Tel. 2 Oct. 19/4 Pentathlon is a comparatively new sport for women. 1992 Olympics 92 (BBC Sports) 47/1 Mary Peters won the pentathlon (five events, now seven) in the tragic Games of Munich with a world record score. 2012 D. Hassan in J. Nauright & C. Parrish Sports around World I. 57/1 Her [sc. Mary Peters's] record was set in 1970 while competing in the women's pentathlon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1603
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