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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Discus \Dis"cus\, n.; pl. E. Discuses, L. Disci. [L. See
     Disk.]
     1.
        (a) A quoit; a circular plate of some heavy material
            intended to be pitched or hurled as a trial of
            strength and skill.
        (b) The exercise with the discus.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: This among the Greeks was one of the chief gymnastic
           exercises and was included in the Pentathlon (the
           contest of the five exercises). The chief contest was
           that of throwing the discus to the greatest possible
           distance.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A disk. See Disk.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Discus \Dis"cus\, n.; pl. E. Discuses, L. Disci. [L. See
     Disk.]
     1.
        (a) A quoit; a circular plate of some heavy material
            intended to be pitched or hurled as a trial of
            strength and skill.
        (b) The exercise with the discus.
  
     Note: This among the Greeks was one of the chief gymnastic
           exercises and was included in the Pentathlon (the
           contest of the five exercises). The chief contest was
           that of throwing the discus to the greatest possible
           distance.
  
     2. A disk. See Disk.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  discus
       n 1: an athletic competition in which a disc-shaped object is
            thrown as far as possible
       2: a disk used in throwing competitions [syn: saucer]
       [also: disci (pl)]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  discus
     Λατινικά n.
     δίσκος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  discus
     Latin n.
     1 a (l en discus), quoit
     2 a dish shaped like a discus
     3 disc of a sundial
     n.
     1 A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.
     3 (lb en plural: '''discus''') A discus fish (genus (taxlink
  Symphysodon genus ver=180112))
     4 (lb en rare dated) A chakram.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  discus
     n.
     1 A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.
     3 (lb en plural: '''discus''') A discus fish (genus (taxlink
  Symphysodon genus ver=180112))
     4 (lb en rare dated) A chakram.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  discus
     Latin n.
     1 a (l en discus), quoit
     2 a dish shaped like a discus
     3 disc of a sundial
     n.
     1 A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.
     3 (lb en plural: '''discus''') A discus fish (genus (taxlink
  Symphysodon genus ver=180112))
     4 (lb en rare dated) A chakram.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  discus
     Latin n.
     1 a (l en discus), quoit
     2 a dish shaped like a discus
     3 disc of a sundial
     n.
     1 A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.
     3 (lb en plural: '''discus''') A discus fish (genus (taxlink
  Symphysodon genus ver=180112))
     4 (lb en rare dated) A chakram.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  discus
     Latina n.
     1 kiekko
     2 laakea lautanen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  discus
     Latin n.
     1 skiva, diskus
     2 maträtt
     3 CD-skiva

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Discus /dˈɪskəs/
  القرص

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  discus //ˈdɪs.kəs// 
  1. [[мята́не]] на диск
  athletics sport of throwing the discus
  2. диск
  round plate-like object for throwing

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  discus /dˈɪskəs/ 
  disk

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  discus /dˈɪskəs/
  hod diskem

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  discus /dˈɪskəs/
  Diskus , Wurfscheibe  [sport]
   see: discuses
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  discus /dˈɪskəs/
  Diskusbuntbarsch  [zool.]
           Note: Symphysodon discus

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  discus /dˈɪskəs/
  
  δισκοβολία

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  discus //ˈdɪs.kəs// 
  1. kiekonheitto
  athletics sport of throwing the discus
  2. kiekko
  round plate-like object for throwing

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  discus /dˈɪskəs/
  disk, disko

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  discus //ˈdɪs.kəs// 
  円盤
  round plate-like object for throwing

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  discus /ˈdɪskəs/ 
    dysk

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  discus //ˈdɪs.kəs// 
  diskus 2.
  round plate-like object for throwing
   3.
  athletics sport of throwing the discus

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  discus /dˈɪskəs/
  1. (spor) disk
  2. disk atma sporu.

From Lateinisch-Deutsch FreeDict-Wörterbuch ver. 1.0.3 :   [ freedict:lat-deu ]

  discus (disci ) 
  1. Wurfscheibe, Diskus
  2. Tablett

From Nederlands-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-bul ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  диск
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:nld-deu ]

  discus /diskɵs/
  Diskus , Wurfscheibe 

From Nederlands-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-ell ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  δίσκος
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-eng ]

  discus /diskɵs/
  1. dial, disc, record
  2. discus

From Nederlands-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-fin ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  kiekko
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-fra ]

  discus /diskɵs/
  disque

From Nederlands-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 :   [ freedict:nld-ind ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  cakram
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:nld-ita ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
   [1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.] disco

From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-lat ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  discus
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:nld-lit ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  diskas
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-pol ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  dysk
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-por ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  disco
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-rus ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  диск
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-spa ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  disco
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From Nederlands-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-swe ]

  discus //ˈdɪskʏs// 
  diskus
  1. een zware werpschijf die gebruikt wordt bij de atletische sport discuswerpen.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdɪskəs/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  46 Moby Thesaurus words for "discus":
     O, annular muscle, annulus, areola, aureole, ball, chaplet, circle,
     circuit, circumference, circus, closed circle, corona, coronet,
     crown, cycle, diadem, disk, ejecta, ejectamenta, eternal return,
     fairy ring, garland, glory, halo, lasso, logical circle, loop,
     looplet, magic circle, missile, noose, orbit, projectile, quoit,
     radius, ring, rondelle, round, roundel, saucer, sphincter,
     trajectile, vicious circle, wheel, wreath
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 铁饼,掷铁饼;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 铁饼,掷铁饼

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