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decathlon.

An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/diːˈkæθlɒn/UK/dɪˈkæθlɒn/UK
  1. An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.

  2. A contest in science and math proving skill.

Where this word comes from

From dec- + -athlon, coined for the 1912 Summer Olympics in analogy to the word pentathlon.

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