Olympian
Meanings
adj
- Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.
- Resembling a Greek deity in some way.
- Celestial, heavenly; also, godlike.
- Acting in a remote and superior manner; aloof.
noun
- Any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades); (specifically) preceded by the: Zeus, the supreme ruler of the Greek deities.
- In the Platonist theology of Plethon, a god in one group of supercelestial gods, the other group of such gods being the Tartareans or Titans.
- A person with superior talents or towering achievements.
adj
- Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis, Greece; Olympic.
- Of or relating to the ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic.
- Of or relating to the modern Olympic Games; Olympic.
noun
- An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital of Washington, United States.
- A sportsperson competing in the ancient Olympic Games.
- A sportsperson competing in the modern Olympic Games.
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Etymology
From Late Middle English Olympyan, from Latin Olympius (“of or relating to Mount Olympus”) and its etymon Ancient Greek Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos, “of or relating to Mount Olympus; living on Mount Olympus; Olympian”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’, or forming agent nouns). Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos) is derived from Ὄλῠμπος (Ólŭmpos, “Mount Olympus”) (from Pre-Greek) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).
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