noun
discus
DIHS-kuhs
noun
1
A heavy round disc thrown in athletics competitions.
"She trains every morning for the discus event."
"The discus sailed just past the sixty-metre mark."
2
The track-and-field event of throwing this disc for distance.
"He won gold in the discus at the regional championships."
3
A brightly coloured freshwater aquarium fish (genus Symphysodon) with a flat, round body.
"Discus fish need warm, soft water to thrive in a tank."
How to Use Discus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe flat disc thrown in athletics, or the event itself; also a round tropical aquarium fish.
Common pairings
throw the discus
discus thrower
discus event
Word Forms
discuses plural
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Etymology
From Latin discus, itself from Ancient Greek diskos meaning a disk or throwing-plate. The same root gave us "dish," "desk," and "dais."