triathlon

See also: Triathlon

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ -athlon

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɹaɪˈæθlɒn/

Noun

triathlon (plural triathlons)

  1. An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.
  2. (historical) A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash.
  3. Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.

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Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English triathlon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtriɑthlon/, [ˈt̪riɑt̪hlo̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iɑthlon
  • Syllabification(key): tri‧ath‧lon

Noun

triathlon

  1. triathlon (swimming, cycling and running)

Declension
Inflection of triathlon (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative triathlon triathlonit
genitive triathlonin triathlonien
triathloneiden
triathloneitten
partitive triathlonia triathloneita
triathloneja
illative triathloniin triathloneihin
singular plural
nominative triathlon triathlonit
accusative nom. triathlon triathlonit
gen. triathlonin
genitive triathlonin triathlonien
triathloneiden
triathloneitten
partitive triathlonia triathloneita
triathloneja
inessive triathlonissa triathloneissa
elative triathlonista triathloneista
illative triathloniin triathloneihin
adessive triathlonilla triathloneilla
ablative triathlonilta triathloneilta
allative triathlonille triathloneille
essive triathlonina triathloneina
translative triathloniksi triathloneiksi
instructive — triathlonein
abessive triathlonitta triathloneitta
comitative — triathloneineen
Possessive forms of triathlon (type paperi)
possessor singular plural
1st person triathlonini triathlonimme
2nd person triathlonisi triathloninne
3rd person triathloninsa

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French

Pronunciation
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Noun

triathlon m (plural triathlons)

  1. triathlon

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Italian

Noun

triathlon m (invariable)

  1. triathlon

Derived terms

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English triathlon, French triathlon, or German Triathlon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtrjat.lɔn/
  • Rhymes: -atlɔn
  • Syllabification: triath‧lon

Noun

triathlon m inan

  1. triathlon

Declension
Declension of triathlon
singular
nominative triathlon
genitive triathlonu
dative triathlonowi
accusative triathlon
instrumental triathlonem
locative triathlonie
vocative triathlonie

Derived terms
adjective
  • triathlonowy
nouns
  • triathlonista
  • triathlonistka

Further reading
  • triathlon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • triathlon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtriːatlɔn/

Noun

triathlon c

  1. triathlon (swimming, cycling and running)

Usage notes
  • For notes on the spelling, see -athlon.

References
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