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Olympic
- /əˈlɪmpɪk/ UK
- /əˈlɪmpɪk/ US
- /oʊ-/ US
Rhymes with -ɪmpɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός (Olumpikós), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).
adjective
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Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games.
Olympic torch; Olympic champion; Olympic medal; Olympic qualifiers
Similar: Olympian
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Of a standard associated with the Olympic Games.
Olympic swimming pool
Similar: Olympian
- Very large or powerful. Sid's stomach was practicing gagging motions for an eruption of absolutely Olympic proportions with his cheeks puffing quickly in and out to the beat.
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Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods.
Similar: Olympian
- Detached or liberated from petty concerns; godlike. According to the late Dr. Otis T. Mason, who was my informant on this subject, he left as a memory of his visit a reputation for mental detachment that was Olympic in its character.
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Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Olympia.
Similar: Olympian
noun Olympics
- Five consecutive ducks.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: olympian, games, paralympic, olympiad, sport, sports, sporting, medal, medalist, retransmission, news, edition, cio, ioc, noc, ole
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to the Olympic Games
| Español | olímpico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 올림픽의 Ollimpig-ui |
| 日本語 | オリンピックの Orinpikku no, 五輪の gorin no |
| 中文 | 奧林匹克的 /奥林匹克的 àolínpǐkè de |
| Português | olímpico |
| Français | olympique |
| Deutsch | olympisch |
| Italiano | olimpico |
| Română | olimpic |
| Русский | олимпи́йский olimpíjskij |
| العربية | أُولِمْبِيّ ʔulimbiyy |
| עברית | אוֹלִימְפִּי olimpí |
adj of or pertaining to mountain Olympus
| 한국어 | 올림포스산의 Ollimposeusan-ui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オリンポス山の Orimposu-san no |
| 中文 | 奧林匹斯山的 /奥林匹斯山的 Àolínpǐsī shān de |
| Português | olímpico |
| Deutsch | olympisch |
| Ελληνικά | Ολυμπικός Olympikós |
| Română | olimpian |
| Русский | олимпи́йский olimpíjskij |
| العربية | أُولِمْبِيّ ʔulimbiyy |
adj of or pertaining to the ancient city of Olympia
| 한국어 | 올림피아의 Ollimpia-ui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オリンピアの Orinpia no |
| 中文 | 奧林匹亞的 /奥林匹亚的 Àolínpǐyà de |
| Română | olimpian |
Talk about this word "Olympic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/olympic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Olympic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/olympic "Olympic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/olympic.Cite this
@misc{olympic_2026,
title = {Olympic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/olympic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
