adj · noun · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən/
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General-American:/əˈlɪm.pi.ən/
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CMU ARPABET:OW0 L IH1 M P IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Olympic
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Resembling a Greek deity in some way.
Celestial, heavenly; also, godlike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, comparable, not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Resembling a Greek deity in some way.
Acting in a remote and superior manner; aloof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, comparable, not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis, Greece; Olympic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Of or relating to the ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adj
Meaning 6
Of or relating to the modern Olympic Games; Olympic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
Any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades); (specifically) preceded by the: Zeus, the supreme ruler of the Greek deities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his majestic presence
olympian detachment
olympian beauty and serene composure
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: majestic
Antonyms: none provided
17
noun
Meaning 17
a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Olympic god
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Greek deity
18
noun
Meaning 18
an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: athlete, jock
History
Etymology
From Late Middle English Olympyan, from Latin Olympius (“of or relating to Mount Olympus”) and its etymon Ancient Greek Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos, “of or relating to Mount Olympus; living on Mount Olympus; Olympian”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’, or forming agent nouns). Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos) is derived from Ὄλῠμπος (Ólŭmpos, “Mount Olympus”) (from Pre-Greek) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).
From Late Latin Olympianus (“Olympic”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’, or forming agent nouns). Olympianus is derived from Latin Olympia (“town in Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held”) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’); and Olympia is from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπῐ́ᾱ (Olumpĭ́ā, “Olympia”), from Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos, “of or pertaining to Mount Olympus; living on Mount Olympus, Olympian; (specifically) Zeus”) or Ὄλῠμπος (Ólŭmpos, “Mount Olympus”) (see further at etymology 1) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns). As regards noun sense 1 (“inhabitant of the city of Olympia, Washington, United States”), the city was named after the Olympic Mountains which are visible to the northwest, which in turn were named after Mount Olympus in Greece.
Across languages
Translations
77 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
олимпийски
(olimpijski)
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Catalan:
olímpic
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Danish:
olympisk
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Finnish:
olympolainen
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
French:
olympien
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Georgian:
ოლიმპიური
(olimṗiuri)
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
German:
olympisch
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Greek:
ολύμπιος
(olýmpios)
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Ancient Greek:
Ὀλῠ́μπῐος
(Olŭ́mpĭos)
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Hindi:
ओलिंपियाई
(olimpiyāī)
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Italian:
olimpiaco
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Italian:
olimpico
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Italian:
olimpio
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Latin:
Olympius
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Portuguese:
olímpico
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Romanian:
olimpian
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Russian:
олимпи́йский
(olimpíjskij)
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Sicilian:
alìmpicu
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Sicilian:
alimpìacu
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Sicilian:
alìmpiu
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Spanish:
olímpico
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Swedish:
olympisk
— of or relating to Mount Olympus
Bulgarian:
божествен
(božestven)
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Catalan:
olímpic
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Danish:
olympisk
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
French:
olympien
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Georgian:
ოლიმპიური
(olimṗiuri)
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
German:
olympisch
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Greek:
ολύμπιος
(olýmpios)
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Ancient Greek:
Ὀλύμπιος
(Olúmpios)
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Italian:
olimpiaco
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Italian:
olimpico
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Italian:
olimpio
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Portuguese:
olímpico
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Romanian:
olimpian
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Russian:
олимпи́йский
(olimpíjskij)
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Sicilian:
alìmpicu
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Sicilian:
alimpìacu
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Sicilian:
alìmpiu
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Spanish:
olímpico
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Swedish:
olympisk
— of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
Finnish:
olympolainen
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
French:
olympien
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
French:
olympienne
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
German:
Olympier
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
German:
Olympierin
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Greek:
ολύμπιος
(olýmpios)
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Greek:
ολύμπια
(olýmpia)
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Greek:
ολυμπία
(olympía)
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Macedonian:
олимпиец
(olimpiec)
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Macedonian:
олимпијка
(olimpijka)
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Romanian:
olimpian
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Romanian:
olimpiană
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Russian:
олимпи́ец
(olimpíjec)
— any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
Finnish:
olympialainen
— inhabitant of the city of Olympia, Washington, United States
Greek:
ολύμπιος
(olýmpios)
— inhabitant of the city of Olympia, Washington, United States
Bulgarian:
олимпиец
(olimpiec)
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Finnish:
olympiaurheilija
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
French:
olympien
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
French:
olympienne
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
German:
Olympionike
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
German:
Olympionikin
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
German:
Olympiasieger
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
German:
Olympiasiegerin
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
German:
Olympiateilnehmer
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
German:
Olympiateilnehmerin
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Hungarian:
olimpikon
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Irish:
Oilimpeach
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Italian:
olimpionico
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Italian:
olimpionica
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Romanian:
olimpic
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Romanian:
olimpică
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Russian:
олимпи́ец
(olimpíjec)
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Russian:
олимпи́йка
(olimpíjka)
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Spanish:
olímpico
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Spanish:
olímpica
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
Swedish:
olympier
— sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games
