disci
Definition
- Noun (plural of discus):
- Athletic equipment: "disci" is the plural form of "discus," referring to the heavy, flat, round object thrown in athletic competitions, especially in track and field events.
- Competition event: "disci" can also refer to the sport or event of throwing the discus.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The athletes trained with several disci of different weights. (Multiple discus objects used in practice.)
- He won a gold medal in the disci event at the Olympics. (The competition event involving the discus.)
Advanced Usage
"to throw the disci": to participate in the discus throw event.
- She threw the disci over 60 meters in the final. (She competed in the discus throw.)
"disci of bronze": discus objects made of bronze, often used in ancient competitions.
- The museum displayed ancient disci of bronze from the Greek games. (Historical discus objects.)
Variants and Related Words
Discus (n, singular): the individual object or event.
- He purchased a new discus for training. (A single discus.)
Discobolus (n): a discus thrower, especially in ancient Greek art.
- The statue of the Discobolus shows a discus thrower in motion. (A person who throws the discus.)
Synonyms
- Throwing disc: a general term for the object used in discus throw.
- Plaque: a flat, circular object (less specific, not athletic).
Phrasal Verbs
- Throw the disci: to perform the action of hurling the discus.
- He threw the disci with great force. (He hurled the discus.)
Related Idioms
To spin like a discus: to rotate rapidly, similar to the motion of a discus in flight.
- The dancer spun like a discus across the stage. (Rotated quickly.)
To be as flat as a discus: to be extremely flat or level.
- The landscape was as flat as a discus. (Completely flat.)