Olympian

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /əˈlɪm.pi.ən/

Adjective

Olympian

1. Of or relating to Olympia or Mount Olympus.
2. Of or relating to the Greek gods; godlike, celestial.
3. Aloof; remote and superior.
   • 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin 2012, p. 51:

     The Olympian distance he so carefully cultivated was shot through with genuine exhaustion.

4. Of or relating the Olympic Games.

Translations

• Russian: олимпи́йский

Noun

Olympian (plural Olympians)

1. (Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades.
2. Someone from Olympia, Greece or Olympia, Washington, USA.
3. (sports) An athlete competing in the Olympics.

Translations

• German: Olympionike
• Russian: олимпи́ец
• Spanish: olímpico

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