English Explanatory Dictionary

Olympic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games.
  2. Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods.
  3. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Olympia.
noun
  1. Five consecutive ducks.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɪmpɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Olympic.wav /oʊ-/

Word forms

Olympic Olympics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός (Olumpikós), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

Synonyms

Olympian

Related words

Olympionic

Derived words

Deaflympic Olympically Olympic diving olympicene Olympic flame Olympic Games Olympic goal Olympic Peninsula Olympic Rings Olympic torch Olympic torchbearer Olympic Valley Olympic village Olympism Olyroos Paralympian Paralympic Sydney Olympic Park
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