pentathlonとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένταθλον (péntathlon), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + ἆθλον (âthlon, “contest”). By surface analysis, penta- +‎ -athlon.

名詞

pentathlon (plural pentathlons or pentathla)

1. An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus

   Synonyms: ancient pentathlon, Greek pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon

2. (athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon (“a 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run”).
3. (athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
   • 2008 August 21, “The old school survives at the Olympics, amid new events”, in The New York Times‎:

     In the end, why not be happy with both, with the BMXes and the pentathlons, with the swans of synchro and the Quasimodos of wrestling? Sweet.

   • 2021 November 3, Victor Mather, “Modern Pentathlon Drops Equestrian Competition After Abuse Claims”, in The New York Times‎:

     Dwindling interest and a reputation for being outdated couldn’t change modern pentathlon. A brief video clip of a coach punching a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has altered it forever.

派生語

関連する語

• pentathlete

派生した語

• → Japanese: ペンタスロン (pentasuron)