An athletic contest consisting of five different events

• Olympian undertaking
• Modern Olympic event one shoots for?
• Five-in-one Olympics event
• Five-part athletic event

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pentathlon \Pen*tath"lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? five + ? a contest.] (Gr. Antiq.) A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear. ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek : combining the words pente (five) and - athlon (competition) . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games . Five events ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an athletic contest consisting of five different events

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
athletic contest of five events, 1852, from Greek pentathlon "the contest of five exercises," from pente "five" (see five ) + athlon "prize, contest," of uncertain origin. Earlier in English in Latin form pentathlum (1706). The Greek version consisted of ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES modern pentathlon COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE modern ▪ However, when urine specimens were screened there were several positives in the modern pentathlon contest. ▪ There are newly available seats for two extra ...