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discus

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪs.kəs/

The English word “discus” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
  2. The athletics event of discus throw.
  3. A discus fish (genus Symphysodon)
  4. A chakram.

Etymology

1656. From Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, dish, disk, and diskos.

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