Associations to the word «Pentathlon»

Wiktionary

PENTATHLON, noun. An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
PENTATHLON, noun. (athletics) modern pentathlon

Dictionary definition

PENTATHLON, noun. An athletic contest consisting of five different events.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats