discobolus


discobolus

(dɪsˈkɒbələs) or

discobolos

n, pl -li (-ˌlaɪ) 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) (in classical Greece) a discus thrower2. (Art Terms) a statue of a discus thrower[C18: from Latin, from Greek diskobolos, from diskos discus + -bolos, from ballein to throw]

discobolus

1. a discus thrower.
2. cap., italics. the famous 5th-century B.C. statue by Myron of a discus thrower.See also: Athletics