Heptathlon Definition

hĕp-tăthlən, -lŏn
noun
An athletic contest for women in which each contestant takes part in seven events (100-meter hurdles, shot put, high jump, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter run)
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Heptathlon

Noun

Singular:
heptathlon
Plural:
heptathlons

Origin of Heptathlon

  • hept(a)– (dec)athlon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • hepta- +‎ -athlon

    From Wiktionary

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