discus
discus Lexical Profile
discus Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A heavy, circular plate, typically made of wood with a metal rim, that is thrown for distance in track and field athletic competitions.
"The athlete stepped into the throwing circle, spun rapidly, and launched the discus across the field."
A track and field athletic event in which competitors attempt to throw a heavy, flat, circular object as far as possible.
"She has been training for the discus since her freshman year and hopes to qualify for the national championships."
A brightly colored, laterally compressed freshwater fish of the genus Symphysodon, native to the Amazon River basin and highly popular among aquarium enthusiasts.
"The large planted aquarium was home to a beautiful school of vibrant blue and red discus."
• Rhymes for discus
Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'discus', borrowed from Ancient Greek 'diskos' (δίσκος), meaning 'disk' or 'quoit', derived from 'dikein' (to throw).