מרתון

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

noun

Definitions

A marathon, road race.
(figuratively) Any extended or sustained activity, a marathon.

Etymology

Borrowed from French marathon borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαραθών (a town northeast of Athens, Marathon).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Μαραθών

Gloss

a town northeast of Athens, Marathon

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

marathon English
maraton Finnish
Marathon Latin
Marathon, Marathōna Latin
marathon French
marathonien French
марафо́н Russian
марафон Russian
Μαραθών Ancient Greek
maratono Esperanto
maraþon Icelandic
Μαραθώνας Greek (modern)
maratono Ido
maraton Turkish