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Olympian

noun/əlˈɪmpiən/
Definition
an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/əlˈɪmpiən/
🇬🇧British English
/əlˈɪmpiən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/əlˈɪmpiən/
3 syllables Say it as /əlˈɪmpiən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan athlete who participates in the Olympic games
nouna classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
adjectiveof the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
“Olympian plain”
adjectiveof or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
“Olympian deities”
adjectivemajestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
“his majestic presence”
adjectivefar beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
“a night of exceeding darkness”
Word Forms
Olympianadjectiveof or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
Olympianouna plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games
Olympusnouna mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
Olympiannouna classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
exceptionnounan instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
olympisch
ein Sportler, der an den Olympischen Spielen teilnimmt
🇫🇷French
olympien
un athlète qui participe aux jeux olympiques
🇪🇸Spanish
olímpico
un atleta que participa en los juegos olímpicos
🇮🇹Italian
olimpico
un atleta che partecipa ai giochi olimpici
🇳🇱Dutch
Olympisch
een atleet die deelneemt aan de Olympische Spelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
olímpico
um atleta que participa dos Jogos Olímpicos
🇷🇺Russian
олимпиец
спортсмен, участвующий в Олимпийских играх
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ओलिंपियन
एक एथलीट जो ओलंपिक खेलों में भाग लेता है
🇧🇩Bengali
অলিম্পিয়ান
একজন ক্রীড়াবিদ যিনি অলিম্পিক গেমসে অংশগ্রহণ করেন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒலிம்பியன்
ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்கும் ஒரு விளையாட்டு வீரர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఒలింపియన్
ఒలింపిక్ క్రీడలలో పాల్గొనే అథ్లెట్
🇮🇳Marathi
ऑलिम्पियन
ऑलिम्पिक खेळांमध्ये भाग घेणारा खेळाडू
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓલિમ્પિયન
એક રમતવીર જે ઓલિમ્પિક રમતોમાં ભાગ લે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಲಿಂಪಿಯನ್
ಒಲಿಂಪಿಕ್ ಆಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒളിമ്പ്യൻ
ഒളിമ്പിക് ഗെയിമുകളിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന ഒരു കായികതാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਓਲੰਪੀਅਨ
ਇੱਕ ਅਥਲੀਟ ਜੋ ਓਲੰਪਿਕ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
اولمپین
ایک کھلاڑی جو اولمپک کھیلوں میں حصہ لیتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
奥林匹斯山的
参加奥运会的运动员
🇯🇵Japanese
オリンピック選手
オリンピックに出場するアスリート
🇰🇷Korean
올림픽 선수
올림픽에 참가하는 운동선수
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vận động viên Olympic
một vận động viên tham gia Thế vận hội Olympic
🇹🇭Thai
นักกีฬาโอลิมปิก
นักกีฬาที่เข้าร่วมการแข่งขันกีฬาโอลิมปิก
🇮🇩Indonesian
Olimpiade
seorang atlet yang berpartisipasi dalam pertandingan Olimpiade
🇵🇭Filipino
Olympic
isang atleta na lumalahok sa mga larong Olimpiko
🇲🇾Malay
olimpik
seorang atlet yang mengambil bahagian dalam sukan Olimpik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أولمبي
رياضي يشارك في الألعاب الأولمبية
🇮🇷Persian
المپیکی
ورزشکاری که در بازی های المپیک شرکت می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
Olimpiyatçı
Olimpiyat oyunlarına katılan bir sporcu
🇮🇱Hebrew
אולימפי
ספורטאי שמשתתף במשחקים האולימפיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'olympian'?
The primary meaning of 'olympian' is 'an athlete who participates in the Olympic games'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'olympian' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'olympian' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'olympian' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'olympian' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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