discobolus Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dis*cob"o*lus noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. a discu + to throw.
Wordforms
plural Discoboli
Definitions
  1. (Fine Arts) (a) A thrower of the discus. (b) A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it ✍ The Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved.

Webster 1913