Phrase guide

javelin thrower

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An athlete who competes in the javelin throw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: кап'які́дальнік (kapʺjakídalʹnik) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Belarusian: кап'які́дальніца (kapʺjakídalʹnica) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Chinese Mandarin: 標槍運動員 /标枪运动员 (biāoqiāng yùndòngyuán) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Czech: oštěpař — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Czech: oštěpařka — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Danish: spydkaster — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Dutch: speerwerper — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Esperanto: lancoĵetisto — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Estonian: odaviskaja — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Estonian: odamees — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Finnish: keihäänheittäjä — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • French: lanceur de javelot — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • French: lanceuse de javelot — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • German: Speerwerfer — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • German: Speerwerferin — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Greek: ακοντιστής (akontistís) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Greek: ακοντίστρια (akontístria) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Ancient Greek: ᾰ̓κοντῐστής (ăkontĭstḗs) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Hungarian: gerelyhajító — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Icelandic: spjótkastari — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Italian: giavellottista — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Japanese: やり投の選手 (yari-tō no senshu) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Korean: 창던지기 선수 (changdeonjigi seonsu) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Lithuanian: i̇́etininkas — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Lithuanian: i̇́etininkė — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Norwegian Bokmål: spydkaster — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: spydkastar — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: spjutkastar — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Polish: oszczepnik — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Polish: oszczepniczka — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Romanian: aruncător de suliță — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Romanian: aruncătoare de suliță — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Russian: мета́тель копья́ (metátelʹ kopʹjá) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Russian: копьемета́тель (kopʹjemetátelʹ) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Russian: копьемета́тельница (kopʹjemetátelʹnica) — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Slovak: oštepár — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Slovak: oštepárka — athlete who competes in the javelin throw
  • Swedish: spjutkastare — athlete who competes in the javelin throw