Olympic
adjective/əˈlɪmpɪk/
/əˈlɪmpɪk/
[only before noun]- connected with the Olympic Games
- an Olympic athlete/medallist
- the British Olympic team
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOlympic is used with these nouns:- arena
- athlete
- bid
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek Olumpikos ‘of Olympus or Olympia’.Want to learn more?
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