discobolus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δισκοβόλος (diskobólos, “discus thrower”), from δίσκος (dískos, “discus”) + βάλλω (bállō, “throw”).

Noun

discobolus (plural discoboli)

1. A discus thrower.
2. A statue of a discus thrower.

Translations

a discus thrower

• French: discobole (fr) m
• Italian: discobolo (it) m
• Polish: dyskobol m
• Portuguese: discóbolo (pt) m, discóbulo m

a statue of a discus thrower

• Italian: discobolo (it) m

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• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} discóbolo