Olympic

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

adjective

1. of or relating to the Olympic Games:

   an Olympic contender.

2. of or relating to Olympia, in Greece.
3. pertaining to Mount Olympus, in Greece.
4. Olympian ( def 3 ).

noun

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

Olympic

/ əˈlɪmpɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Olympic Games
2. of or relating to ancient Olympia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Olympic¹

1590–1600; < Latin Olympicus of Olympus, of Olympia < Greek Olympikós. See Olympus, -ic

Example Sentences

The conference switch is expected to bring in tens of millions of dollars in additional revenue annually to a debt-ridden athletic department while also preventing the Bruins from having to consider eliminating any Olympic sports.

From Los Angeles Times

He also has been a part of NBC’s coverage of the Olympic Games and six Super Bowls.

From Los Angeles Times

But she struggled with injuries throughout her career which forced her to miss parts of several seasons, including almost all of the 2013 and 2014 Olympic season.

From BBC

This autumn marks an inflection point for Olympic organizers as they transition from planning to the nuts-and-bolts of getting things done.

From Los Angeles Times

They helped find a couple of the key items in the chair, including that one Olympic experience shirt that had the autographs of the athletes, which I thought was pretty special.

From Los Angeles Times