Olympian

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable, usually) 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.
2. (broadly, comparable, not-comparable, usually) Resembling a Greek deity in some way.
3. (broadly, comparable, not-comparable, usually) Resembling a Greek deity in some way.

Noun

1. (Greek) 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.
2. In the Platonist theology of Plethon, a god in one group of supercelestial gods, the other group of such gods being the Tartareans or Titans.
3. (figuratively) A person with superior talents or towering achievements.

Noun

1. An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital of Washington, United States.
2. (historical) A sportsperson competing in the ancient Olympic Games.
3. A sportsperson competing in the modern Olympic Games.

Synonyms

Olympic god

Olympic

Ares

celestial

Hades

heavenly

powerful

weaving

Zeus

Hermes

Rhea

Afrodita

smithwork

apollo

Kourotrophos

Apollo

Translations

ολύμπιος

olimpico

olímpico

olímpic

olímpico

Olympien

dell’Olimpo

Olympionike

Posidó

Cynthia

Apol·lo

Athena

déus de l’Olimp

Ares

:آثين

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Olympyan

In summary

From Late Middle English Olympyan, from Latin Olympius (“of or relating to Mount Olympus”) and its etymon Ancient Greek Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos, “of or relating to Mount Olympus; living on Mount Olympus; Olympian”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’, or forming agent nouns). Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos) is derived from Ὄλῠμπος (Ólŭmpos, “Mount Olympus”) (from Pre-Greek) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).