# heptathlon

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɛpˈtæθlɒn/ · frequency rank #64,420

## Definitions
1. An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.

## Etymology
From hepta- + -athlon.

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