olympic

adjective

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Pronunciation: /əˈlɪmpɪk/ / /oʊ-/

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός (Olumpikós), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games.
“Olympic torch”
“Olympic champion”
Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games.
“Olympic swimming pool”
“I have heard it said that the young Chamber of Commerce have put on their future programme the project of building an Olympic swimming pool.”
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.”
“That bed was Olympic, and held some of Julia's best-worst memories.”
Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods.
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.”
“The little paper contained none of the customary lampoons on Bloods and Masters. It was Olympic in its aloofness from school politics.”
Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Olympia.

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός (Olumpikós), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).