Olympic has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
of or relating to the Olympic Games
"Olympic winners"
2
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
"Olympian plain"
3
Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games.
"The athlete proudly displayed her gold olympic medal after winning the final race."
In plain English: Olympic describes anything related to the big international sports competition held every four years where athletes from around the world compete for medals.
"The Olympic athletes celebrated their victory with great joy."
Example Sentences
"The Olympic athletes celebrated their victory with great joy."
adj
"The local swimmer trained hard to reach her olympic potential."
adj
"Many fans gathered at the stadium hoping for an olympic victory from their favorite team."
adj
"Winning the olympic title was the dream that drove him through years of intense practice."
adj
Origin
The word comes from the Ancient Greek term for Mount Olympus. It entered English to describe events or things related to that famous mountain peak in Greece.