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pentathlete

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈpɛn.tæθ.lit/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An athlete who competes in the pentathlon.

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

2

noun

Meaning 2

an athlete who competes in a pentathlon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: athlete, jock

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkwe Proto-Hellenic *pénkwe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- English athlete English pentathlete From penta- + athlete.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pentatleta — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Czech: pětibojař — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Danish: femkæmper — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Finnish: viisiottelija — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • French: pentathlonien — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • French: pentathlonienne — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • German: Fünfkämpfer — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • German: Fünfkämpferin — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Greek: πενταθλητής (pentathlitís) — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Greek: πενταθλήτρια (pentathlítria) — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Hungarian: öttusázó — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Italian: pentatleta — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Macedonian: петобоец (petoboec) — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Macedonian: петобојка (petobojka) — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Polish: pięcioboista — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Polish: pięcioboistka — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Polish: wieloboista — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Polish: wieloboistka — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Portuguese: pentatleta — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Romanian: pentatlonist — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Romanian: pentatlonistă — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Russian: пятибо́рец (pjatibórec) — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Spanish: pentatleta — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Swedish: femkampare — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Ukrainian: п'ятибо́рець (pʺjatybórecʹ) — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon
  • Ukrainian: п'ятибо́рка (pʺjatybórka) — An athlete who competes in the pentathlon