Olympic
pronunciation
How to pronounce Olympic in British English:
UK [əˈlɪmpɪk]
How to pronounce Olympic in American English:
US [əˈlɪmpɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the Olympic Games
- of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
Word Origin
- Olympic (adj.)
- c. 1600, "of or in reference to Mount Olympos, also to Olympia (khora), town or district in Elis in ancient Greece, where athletic contests in honor of Olympian Zeus were held 776 B.C.E. and every four years thereafter; from Greek Olympikos, from Olympos, of unknown origin. The modern Olympic Games are a revival, begun in 1896. Not the same place as Mount Olympus, abode of the gods, which was in Thessaly.
Example
- 1. Last year , adidas opened an interactive shop in beijing as the city prepared to host the olympic games .
- 2. Therefore , in regard to the olympic gods , speaking to a purely philosophical audience , I would say that I am an agnostic .
- 3. A further key detail was that for some of the participants , the survey featured the olympic logo on each page .
- 4. The turning-point came when someone picked up a knife and scratched on his pot : " titas the olympic victor is a lecherous fellow . "
- 5. While some chinese athletes make considerable money in endorsements and performance contracts hurdler liu xiang 's likeness is everywhere here the lack of professional sports opportunities create a mindset foreign to america and conducive to olympic glory .