Olympia

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/əˈlɪmpi.ə/

proper noun

An ancient city in Greece, home of the ancient Olympic Games.

OriginAncient Greek Ὀλυμπία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient city in Greece, home of the ancient Olympic Games.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. The state capital of Washington, and the county seat of Thurston County.

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    2. A ghost town in Lowndes County, Georgia.
    3. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky.
    4. An unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri.
    5. A census-designated place in Richland County, South Carolina.
  3. A female given name from Ancient Greek; quite rare in English.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈλυμπία
  2. EnglishOlympia

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία
  • Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía)ancient city in Greece
Catalan Olímpia
  • Olímpiaancient city in Greece
Chinese Mandarin 奧林匹亞 /奥林匹亚, 奧林匹亞 /奥林匹亚
  • 奧林匹亞 /奥林匹亚 (Àolínpǐyà)ancient city in Greece
  • 奧林匹亞 /奥林匹亚 (Àolínpǐyà)capital of Washington
Czech Olympie
  • Olympieancient city in Greece
Danish Olympia, Olympia
  • Olympiaancient city in Greece
  • Olympiacapital of Washington
Finnish Olympia, Olympia
  • Olympiaancient city in Greece
  • Olympiacapital of Washington
  • Olympiafemale given name
French Olympie, Olympe
  • Olympieancient city in Greece
  • Olympefemale given name
Greek Ολυμπία
  • Ολυμπία (Olympía)ancient city in Greece
Icelandic Ólympía
  • Ólympíaancient city in Greece
Irish Oilimpia
  • Oilimpiaancient city in Greece
Italian Olimpia, Olimpia
  • Olimpiaancient city in Greece
  • Olimpiafemale given name
Japanese オリンピア, オリンピア
  • オリンピア (Orinpia)ancient city in Greece
  • オリンピア (Orinpia)capital of Washington
Korean 올림피아, 올림피아
  • 올림피아 (Ollimpia)ancient city in Greece
  • 올림피아 (Ollimpia)capital of Washington
Latvian Olimpija, Olimpija
  • Olimpijaancient city in Greece
  • Olimpijacapital of Washington
Polish Olimpia, Olimpia
  • Olimpiaancient city in Greece
  • Olimpiafemale given name
Portuguese Olímpia
  • Olímpiaancient city in Greece
Romanian Olimpia, Olympia
  • Olimpiaancient city in Greece
  • Olympiacapital of Washington
  • Olimpiafemale given name
Russian Оли́мпия
  • Оли́мпия (Olímpija)ancient city in Greece
Spanish Olimpia
  • Olimpiaancient city in Greece
Cite this entry
APA

Olympia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympia

MLA

“Olympia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olympia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympia.

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