olympic

Language: en

🇬🇧 /əˈlɪmpɪk/ 🇺🇸 /oʊˈlɪmpɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to the Olympic Games, the international multi-sport event held every four years.; Relating to Mount Olympus in Greece, the mythological home of the Greek gods.; Of extraordinary size, scope, or magnitude; immense.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

Olympic GamesOlympic athleteOlympic medalOlympic torchOlympic committeeOlympic spirit

Derivatives

OlympicsOlympianOlympiadOlympism

Synonyms

Olympian

Commonly confused

Olympian
EN: 'Olympian' is a noun referring to a person who has competed in the Olympic Games, while 'Olympic' is an adjective modifying nouns (e.g., Olympic athlete).
Olympiad
EN: 'Olympiad' refers to the four-year period between Olympic Games or the Games themselves as an event cycle, while 'Olympic' is the adjective form.

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalize 'Olympic' when referring to the Games. Do not add an 's' to make it plural as an adjective (e.g., 'Olympic athletes', not 'Olympics athletes').

💬 Examples

  1. She trained for years to compete in the Olympic Games.

  2. The ancient Greeks believed the Olympic gods resided atop the mountain.

  3. The project required an Olympic effort from the entire team.