enduro

noun en·duro \in-ˈdu̇r-(ˌ)ō, -ˈdyu̇r-\

plural en·dur·os

Definition of ENDURO

: a long race (as for automobiles or motorcycles) stressing endurance rather than speed

endurance + -o (Italian or Spanish masculine noun ending)

First Known Use: 1935

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