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discobolus
dis·cob·o·lus
[
diss kóbb'ləss
]
(
plural
dis·cob·o·li
[
diss kóbb'l,
diss kóbb'l
]
)
or
dis·cob·o·los
[
diss kóbb'ləss
]
(
plural
dis·cob·o·li
[
diss kóbb'l,
diss kóbb'l
]
)
noun
Definition:
ancient Greek discus thrower:
a discus thrower in ancient Greece
[
Early 18th century. Via Latin < Greek
diskobolos
"disk-throwing" <
diskos
(see
dish
) +
-bolos
"throwing" <
ballein
"to throw"
]
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