Olympian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Olympian in British English:
UK [əˈlɪmpiən]
How to pronounce Olympian in American English:
US [ əˈlɪmpiən]
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- Adjective:
- majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Word Origin
- Olympian (adj.)
- "of or belonging to Olympus," c. 1600; see Olympic + -ian. The noun meaning "a great god of ancient Greece" is attested from 1843, from Late Latin Olympianus, from Greek Olympios "pertaining to Olympus;" sense of "one who competes in the (modern) Olympic Games" is from 1976.
Example
- 1. They sing and dance at olympian festivities .
- 2. This was neither a parthenon , nor a temple of the olympian jupiter .
- 3. Usain bolt was the most searched-for non-uk olympian .
- 4. If progress in africa could be measured by the frequency of elections , the continent might already be nearing olympian form .
- 5. Irish olympian john treacy 's four principles of training prior to los angeles 84 .