discus.
disk/disc; discus; disk-shaped object; dish; gong; form of sundial; dial; CD; paten (Greek rite); high table (Latham); measure (grain/salt/ale/ore); tray;
Meaning & usage
a discus, quoit
a dish shaped like a discus
disc of a sundial
a plate
table, a piece of furniture with a flat surface to eat from or write upon
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.