"spellathon" meaning in All languages combined

See spellathon on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-spellathon.ogg Forms: spellathons [plural]
Etymology: From spell + -athon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spell|athon}} spell + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} spellathon (plural spellathons)
  1. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand) A spelling bee held to raise money for charity. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand

Inflected forms

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