diskos

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos) (nominative plural δίσκοι (dískoi)). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, discus, dish, and disk.

Noun

diskos (plural diskoi)

1. (Christianity, chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated; a paten.

Usage notes

• In the Western Churches, the term paten is preferred.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).

Noun

diskos m (definite singular diskosen, indefinite plural diskoser, definite plural diskosene)

1. (athletics) a discus
2. (event) discus throw

Derived terms

• diskoskast
• diskoskaster

References

• “diskos” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).

Noun

diskos m (definite singular diskosen, indefinite plural diskosar, definite plural diskosane)

1. (athletics) a discus
2. (event) discus throw

Derived terms

• diskoskast

References

• “diskos” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.