Olympus
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Olympus
- /əˈlɪmpəs/
Where it comes from
From Latin Olympus, from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos), likely of Pre-Greek origin.
proper noun
- The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods. Sleeping-car passengers, however, will know little of their entry into Greece until, at 6 a.m. on the third morning after leaving Paris, the short train runs over the Vardar plain, with dawn glimpses of Mount Athos to the east and of cloud-capped Olympus across the gulf to the south, past the rebuil
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mount olympus, mt. olympus, olimbos, olympia, olympian, mount, quake, pantheon, ourea, ophion, aigaleo, helicon, parnassus, parnassos, elysium, cynthus
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name mountain
| Español | Olimpo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 올림포스산 Ollimposeusan |
| 日本語 | オリンポス山 Orimposu-san |
| 中文 | 奧林匹斯山 /奥林匹斯山 Àolínpǐsī shān |
| हिन्दी | ओलिंप olimp |
| Português | Olimpo |
| Français | Olympe |
| Deutsch | Olymp |
| Italiano | Olimpo |
| Ελληνικά | Όλυμπος Ólympos |
| Русский | Оли́мп Olímp |
| Tiếng Việt | núi Olympus |
| العربية | أُولِيمْبُوس ʔulimbus |
| עברית | אולימפוס |
Talk about this word "Olympus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/olympus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Olympus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/olympus "Olympus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/olympus.Cite this
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title = {Olympus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/olympus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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