Plural of discobolus; multiple people who throw discuses, especially in ancient Greek athletics.
From Latin discobolus, from Greek diskoboros, combining diskos (disc/discus) + ballein (to throw). The plural -i is the Latin/Greek plural form.
The ancient Greek statue of the Discobolus—a muscular athlete captured mid-throw—is one of the most famous sculptures ever made, and it's so iconic that we still use this ancient word to describe discus throwers.
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