pentathlete

noun

pen·​tath·​lete pen-ˈtath-ˌlēt How to pronounce pentathlete (audio)
 nonstandard  -ˈta-thə-
: an athlete participating in a pentathlon

Examples of pentathlete in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More recent examples include sprinter Andre De Grasse of Canada and hurdler Nia Ali of the U.S. and decathlete Ashton Eaton of the U.S. and pentathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Canada. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024 Spock died in 1998, six years before his teammate, at the ripe old age of 94. George S. Patton, Army general and modern pentathlete In the early 1900s, George S. Patton was a mediocre West Point student who struggled with everything from reading to math. Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024 There is a modern pentathlete who rides horses and holds the school pole vault record at Central Connecticut. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024 Olga never remarried, but in 1975 Harold married Pat Daniels-Winslow, a track coach and former Olympic 800-meter runner and pentathlete. Frank Litsky, New York Times, 1 May 2024 John elaborates on this in the caption, recalling his own experience as an Olympian, powerlifter, and pentathlete. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 4 Oct. 2022 Former Olympian, pentathlete and weightlifter Dan John has had a huge impact on the fitness world, as a strength and performance coach and fitness writer. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022 His father was an Olympic athlete Hewitt's father, John Alfred Hewitt, was a pentathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 The Indiana University heptathlete and pentathlete won six Big Ten championships and was the NCAA runner-up in the 1990 pentathlon. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pentathlete was in 1828

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“Pentathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pentathlete. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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