DISCOBOLI

Noun

discoboli

plural of discobolus

Source: Wiktionary


DISCOBOLUS

Dis*cob"o*lus, n.; pl. Discoboli. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Fine Arts) (a) A thrower of the discus. (b) A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it

Note: The Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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