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heptathlete

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/

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noun

Meaning 1

An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: syvkæmper — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • Finnish: seitsenottelija — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • French: heptathlonien — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • French: heptathlonienne — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • German: Siebenkämpfer — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • German: Siebenkämpferin — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • Hungarian: hétpróbázó — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • Macedonian: седмобоец (sedmoboec) — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • Macedonian: седмобојка (sedmobojka) — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • Spanish: heptatleta — athlete who competes in the heptathlon
  • Swedish: sjukampare — athlete who competes in the heptathlon