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Olympiad in French

Olympiad in French is olympiade — Olympiad means the four-year period between one Olympic Games and the next, or, loosely, the Games themselves.

Olympiad in French

olympiade
noun
(by, _, extension, usually, _, preceded, _) A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success.

What does "Olympiad" mean?

  1. noun The four-year period between one Olympic Games and the next, or, loosely, the Games themselves.
    "Historians still argue about which olympiad the ancient records refer to."
  2. noun A large competition modeled on the Olympics, especially an academic contest held every few years, such as the International Mathematical Olympiad.
    "She won a gold medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad."

Olympiad in a sentence

  • Historians still argue about which olympiad the ancient records refer to.
  • The 2024 Games marked another modern olympiad.
  • She won a gold medal at the International Chemistry Olympiad.
  • Thousands of students compete in the national coding olympiad each year.

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What is "Olympiad" in French?

"Olympiad" in French is olympiade. Olympiad means: The four-year period between one Olympic Games and the next, or, loosely, the Games themselves.

How do you use "Olympiad" in a sentence?

Example: "Historians still argue about which olympiad the ancient records refer to." In French, "Olympiad" is olympiade.

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