-athlon

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon, “contest”). === Suffix === -athlon Contest ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Halton, Holtan == Swedish == === Alternative forms === -atlon === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon), largely via English. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /atlɔn/ === Suffix === -athlon c -athlon ==== Usage notes ==== Only used in reference to biathlons and triathlons. For competitions with more than three events, compounds of a numeral and kamp are used instead. For example, a quadrathlon is not known as a *kvadrathlon, but as a fyrkamp. SAOL, published in 2015, recommends the spelling -atlon, but -athlon remains the dominant form. Both are pronounced the same. ==== Derived terms ==== biathlon/biatlon triathlon/triatlon ==== Related terms ==== atlet atletisk === References ===