Olympian
Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in GreeceOf or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.
» Michael Phelps is the winningest Olympian ever.
Michael Phelps ist der am höchsten ausgezeichnete Olympiasieger aller Zeiten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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6 senses(not comparable, usually)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.
olympisch, olympisch
олимпи́йскийolimpíjskij, олимпи́йскийolimpíjskij
of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
Resembling a Greek deity in some way.
(broadly, comparable, not comparable, usually)Celestial, heavenly; also, godlike.
(broadly, comparable, not comparable, usually)Acting in a remote and superior manner; aloof.
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
(historical, not comparable)Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis, Greece; Olympic.
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
(historical, not comparable)Of or relating to the ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic.
(not comparable)Of or relating to the modern Olympic Games; Olympic.
Examples
4 sentencesMichael Phelps is the winningest Olympian ever.
deMichael Phelps ist der am höchsten ausgezeichnete Olympiasieger aller Zeiten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Michael Phelps is now the most decorated Olympian of all time.
deMichael Phelps ist jetzt der höchstdekorierte Olympiateilnehmer aller Zeiten. — Tamy
He is an Olympian.
deEr ist ein Olympiateilnehmer. — Melang
He's an Olympian.
deEr ist ein Olympiateilnehmer. — Melang
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Late Middle English Olympyan, from Latin Olympius (“of or relating to Mount Olympus”)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).
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Forms
more Olympian, most Olympian| Comparative | more Olympian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Olympian Lesson |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants:Olympic
- majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters:majestic
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree:exceedingexceptionalprodigioussurpassing
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.