Olympic
/əˈlɪmpɪk/ adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Five consecutive ducks. slang
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games. not-comparable
"Olympic torch"
- 2 Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods. not-comparable, rare
- 3 Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Olympia. not-comparable, rare
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to the Olympic Games wordnet
- 2 of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants wordnet
Example
More examples"In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός (Olumpikós), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).