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- [uh-lim-pee-uh n, oh-lim-]
- /əˈlɪm pi ən, oʊˈlɪm-/
- /əˈlɪm.pi.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lim-pee-uh n, oh-lim-]
- /əˈlɪm pi ən, oʊˈlɪm-/
Definitions of olympian word
- adjective olympian pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece. 1
- adjective olympian pertaining to Olympia in Elis. 1
- adjective olympian of, resembling, characteristic of, or suitable to the gods of Olympus; majestic or aloof: an Olympian landscape; an Olympian disdain. 1
- noun olympian an Olympian deity. 1
- noun olympian a contender in the Olympic Games. 1
- noun olympian a native or inhabitant of Olympia. 1
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Origin of olympian
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Late Latin Olympiānus, equivalent to Latin Olympi(us) (< Greek Olýmpios, derivative of Ólympos Olympus) + -ānus -an
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Parts of speech for Olympian
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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olympian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
olympian usage trend in Literature
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adj olympian
- celestial — of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
Antonyms for olympian
adjective olympian
- hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
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