Olympic
[uh-lim-pik, oh-lim-] /əˈlɪm pɪk, oʊˈlɪm-/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the :
an Olympic contender.
2.
of or relating to , in Greece.
3.
pertaining to Mount Olympus, in Greece.
4.
(def 3).
noun
5.
an deity.
6.
Olympics, (def 2).
/əˈlɪmpɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the Olympic Games
2.
of or relating to ancient Olympia
adj.
c.1600, “of or in reference to Mount Olympos, also to Olympia (khora), town or district in Elis in ancient Greece, where athletic contests in honor of Olympian Zeus were held 776 B.C.E. and every four years thereafter; from Greek Olympikos, from Olympos, of unknown origin. The modern Olympic Games are a revival, begun in 1896. Not the same place as Mount Olympus, abode of the gods, which was in Thessaly.
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[uh-lim-pik-sahyz, oh-lim-] /əˈlɪm pɪkˌsaɪz, oʊˈlɪm-/ adjective 1. of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval. 2. (of a swimming pool) having a length of 55 yards (50 meters) and a width of at least 23 yards (21 meters).