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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 ])

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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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