noun pl. discuses dis′·cuses or disci dis′ci′ (dis′ī′)

1. a heavy disk, usually made of metal and wood, that is thrown for distance as a test of strength and skill
2. the throwing of the discus as a field event in track and field meets
   in full discus throw

Etymology: L < Gr diskos < base of dikein, to throw, akin to deiknynai, to show, point out: see diction