# criterium

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹiəm/ · frequency rank #77,572

## Definitions
1. A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).

## Etymology
From French critérium (“competition”), from Latin critērium, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/criterium