discŏbŏlus, i, m., = δισκοβόλος,
the thrower of the discus or quoit , a famous piece of sculpture by Myron, Quint. 2, 13, 10; Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 57; also by Naucydes, Plin. ib. § 80; and a painting by Tauriscus, id. 35, 11, 40, § 144.
·noun A thrower of the discus. II. Discobolus ·noun A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or a...
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