English Explanatory Dictionary

pentadecathlon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sporting event consisting of fifteen different sports or contests.
  2. A particular oscillator that returns to its initial state after 15 generations.

Word forms

pentadecathlon pentadecathlons

Etymology

From pentadeca- + -athlon.

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