Olympic

[ uh-lim-pik, oh-lim- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to the Olympic Games:
an Olympic contender.
of or relating to Olympia, in Greece.
pertaining to Mount Olympus, in Greece.
Olympian ( def 3 ).

noun

an Olympian deity.
Olympics. Olympic Games ( def 2 ).

Olympic

/ əˈ��ɪ��ɪ�� /

adjective

of or relating to the Olympic Games
of or relating to ancient Olympia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Olympic¹

1590–1600; < Latin Olympicus of Olympus, of Olympia < Greek ��⳾�辱��ó��. See Olympus, -ic

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The Honda Center will be hosting Olympic volleyball, and the owners of the Ducks are throwing in a billion-dollar venue facelift.

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Unbeaten in 23 pro fights, Usyk is an Olympic gold medallist and former undisputed cruiserweight champion.

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There are no women's categories above middleweight in the Olympic Games, but there is a potential path for Buckle through this year's World Championships to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026.

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Replicating that at scale for the 800+ Olympic swimming pool sized unlined pits was another matter.

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The cuts would affect the agency’s ability to support some of Metro’s “major rail and bus-only lane projects” ahead of the Olympic Games, according to the memo.

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