ολύμπιος — meaning in English
olybios
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English meaning
- Olympian adj Godlike, majestic, or far above ordinary human concerns — originally describing the gods said to live on Mount Olympus.
Senses
ολύμπιος is used for these senses in English:
- Olympian (not comparable) Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.
- 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 An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital of Washington, United States.
Olympian — full definition
- adj Godlike, majestic, or far above ordinary human concerns — originally describing the gods said to live on Mount Olympus.
- noun An athlete who has competed in the Olympic Games.
- noun One of the twelve principal gods of Greek mythology, or (capitalized, with "the") Zeus specifically.