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Olympic

Syllabification: (O·lym·pic)
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Definition of Olympic

adjective

[attributive]
  • of or relating to the ancient city of Olympia or the Olympic Games:an Olympic champion

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek Olumpikos 'of Olympus or Olympia', the latter (see Olympia) being the site of games in honor of Zeus of Olympus

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