Etymology

Olympia

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Today it means: An ancient city in Greece, home of the ancient Olympic Games. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὈλυμπία
  2. English todayOlympia

From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

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