decathlon is of a Greek origin
δέκαθλον [thekathlon] < δέκα[theka] +άθλον [athlon]
δέκα = ten (see decade, decimal)
άθλος = achievement (see athlete)
The root word of "decathlon" is "deca," which is a Greek prefix meaning ten. The word "decathlon" refers to an athletic competition consisting of ten different events.
The word decathlon does not have an antonym.
Greek Origin
I like the word Decathlon it comes from the word donth in America
A decathlon is very hard to complete.
The origin of the word decathalon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events and is greek in origin and is won by the contestant that has the highest total score.
de-cath-lon. 3 syllables.
Those letters will spell decathlon.
The origin of -athlon is the word ἆθλος (athlos)which means "contest for a prize"This is not a Latin root, but a purely Greek one.
The correct spelling is decathlon.
A decathlon :)
The Activision Decathlon happened in 1983.