Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-athlon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: -athlon
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tromder. Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)bor. English -athlon Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon, “contest”).

Questions

What does -athlon mean?: Contest
Where does -athlon come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tromder. Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)bor. English -athlon Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon, “contest”).

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