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πένταθλον

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Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → The fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

Menander
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Transliteration A: péntathlon Transliteration B: pentathlon Transliteration C: pentathlon Beta Code: pe/ntaqlon

English (LSJ)

Lyr. and Ion. πεντάεθλον, τό,

   A contest of the five exercises (viz. ἅλμα, ποδωκείην, δίσκον, ἄκοντα, πάλην, Simon.153), Pi.O.13.30, N.7.8, B.8.104, etc. ; πεντάεθλον ἐπασκέειν or ἀσκέειν Hdt.6.92, 9.33 ; πένταθλ' ἃ νομίζεται is corrupt in S.El.691 ; cf. πέμπαθλον.