Olympic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Olympic Games.
an Olympic contender.
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of or relating to Olympia, in Greece.
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pertaining to Mount Olympus, in Greece.
noun
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an Olympian deity.
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Olympics. Olympic Games.
adjective
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of or relating to the Olympic Games
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of or relating to ancient Olympia
Etymology
Origin of Olympic
1590–1600; < Latin Olympicus of Olympus, of Olympia < Greek Olympikós. See Olympus, -ic
Example Sentences
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With less than two years until the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, serious questions remain about funding and coordination for the Cultural Olympiad, the arts and culture program accompanying the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Additional initiatives, including 15 new Olympic and Paralympic murals and disability arts celebrations, depend on further funding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said he went for medical tests after suffering from numbness and seizures during training for the 2024 Olympic trials.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
And, no matter what way you get there, go visit the stunning Olympic Peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Apparently, she doesn’t know that skateboarding is an Olympic sport.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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