ολύμπια — meaning in English

English meaning

• Olympia name An ancient Greek city that hosted the original Olympic Games; also the capital of Washington state and a feminine given name.
• Olympian adj Godlike, majestic, or far above ordinary human concerns — originally describing the gods said to live on Mount Olympus.

Senses

ολύμπια is used for these senses in English:

• Olympian (Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades); (specifically) preceded by the: Zeus, the supreme ruler of the Greek deities.

Olympian — full definition

1. adj Godlike, majestic, or far above ordinary human concerns — originally describing the gods said to live on Mount Olympus.
2. noun An athlete who has competed in the Olympic Games.
3. noun One of the twelve principal gods of Greek mythology, or (capitalized, with "the") Zeus specifically.

Related Greek words