triathlete

triathlete [trahy-ath-leet] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a competitor in a triathlon.

Origin of triathlete 1980–85; blend of triathlon and athlete Examples from the Web for triathlete Contemporary Examples of triathlete

His athleticism also led him to become a triathlete during this period.

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Word Origin and History for triathlete n.

by 1983; see triathlon + athlete.