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heptathlete.

An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/UK
  1. An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- English athlete English heptathlete From hepta- + athlete.

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