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What does the Greek word part 'tri' in triathlon mean?
Three.
- Fast
- Three ✔
- Race
Why: Triathlon comes from Greek treis, meaning three, plus athlos, meaning competition.
Huh, didn't know that: Triathlon comes from Greek treis, meaning three, plus athlos, meaning competition.
Tri means three, so a triathlon has tri-umph times three.
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Answer: Three. Triathlon comes from Greek treis, meaning three, plus athlos, meaning competition.
- Triathlon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon
from τρεῖς (treîs), 'three', and ἆθλος (âthlos), 'competition'
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