discobolus
pronunciation
How to pronounce discobolus in British English:
UK [dɪs'kɒbələs]
How to pronounce discobolus in American English:
US [dɪs'kɒbələs]
Word Origin
- discobolus (n.)
- "discus thrower," from Latin, from Greek discobolos, from diskos "quoit, discus" (see disk (n.)) + -bolos "thrower," related to ballein "to throw" (see ballistics).
Example
- 1. The reverse side of the olympic note features the ancient greek marble statue of a discus-thrower , discobolus , portraits of athletes and the numerals " 2008 " .