Olympian
adjective
[ əˈlɪmpɪən ]
• associated with Mount Olympus in north-eastern Greece, or with the Greek gods whose home was traditionally held to be there.
• "a temple of Olympian Zeus"
• relating to the ancient or modern Olympic Games.
• "an Olympian champion"
Olympian
noun
• any of the pantheon of twelve Greek gods regarded as living on Olympus.
• a competitor in the Olympic Games.
• "as the greatest Olympian, he is something of a sporting god"
Origin:
late 15th century: Olympian (sense 1 of the adjective) from Latin Olympus (see Olympus) + -ian; Olympian (sense 2 of the adjective) from Olympia (see Olympia) + -an.
