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noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
- (in classical Greece) a discus thrower
- a statue of a discus thrower
“discus thrower,” from Latin, from Greek discobolos, from diskos “quoit, discus” + -bolos “thrower,” related to ballein “to throw” (see ballistics).
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
“discus thrower,” from Latin, from Greek discobolos, from diskos “quoit, discus” + -bolos “thrower,” related to ballein “to throw” (see ballistics).