Olympian

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈlɪm.pi.ən/ Hyphenation: Olymp‧i‧an === Etymology 1 === 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’). ==== Adjective ==== Olympian (not generally comparable, comparative more Olympian, superlative most 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. Synonym: Olympic (comparable, by extension) Resembling a Greek deity in some way. Celestial, heavenly; also, godlike. Acting in a remote and superior manner; aloof. ===== Derived terms ===== Olympianism Olympianize Olympianly ===== Related terms ===== Olympic Olympus ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Olympian (plural Olympians) (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. (philosophy and theology) 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. (figuratively) A person with superior talents or towering achievements. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Late Latin Olympianus (“Olympic”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘of or pertaining to’, or forming agent nouns). Olympianus is derived from Latin Olympia (“town in Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held”) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’); and Olympia is from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπῐ́ᾱ (Olumpĭ́ā, “Olympia”), from Ὀλῠ́μπῐος (Olŭ́mpĭos, “of or pertaining to Mount Olympus; living on Mount Olympus, Olympian; (specifically) Zeus”) or Ὄλῠμπος (Ólŭmpos, “Mount Olympus”) (see further at etymology 1) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns). As regards noun sense 1 (“inhabitant of the city of Olympia, Washington, United States”), the city was named after the Olympic Mountains which are visible to the northwest, which in turn were named after Mount Olympus in Greece. ==== Adjective ==== Olympian (not comparable) (historical) Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis, Greece; Olympic. (sports) (historical) Of or relating to the ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic. Of or relating to the modern Olympic Games; Olympic. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Olympian (plural Olympians) An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital of Washington, United States. (sports) (historical) A sportsperson competing in the ancient Olympic Games. A sportsperson competing in the modern Olympic Games. ===== Derived terms ===== Deaflympian Paralympian Special Olympian ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === References === === Further reading === Olympic Games on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Twelve Olympians on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Olympian (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === palimony