biathlon

/baɪˈæθlən/

Etymology

From bi- (prefix meaning ‘two; both’) + -athlon (suffix meaning ‘contest’), modelled after pentathlon.

biathlon means racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

biathlon is pronounced /baɪˈæθlən/.

noun