discus
dis·cus
noun \ˈdis-kəs\ plural dis·cus·es
Definition of DISCUS
: a heavy disk (as of wood or plastic) that is thicker in the center than at the perimeter and that is hurled for distance as a track-and-field event; also : the event
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Origin of DISCUS
Latin — more at dish
First Known Use: 1656
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