Olympus
Latin
proper noun
Definitions
- Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, thought of as the home of the gods in Ancient Greek mythology.
- (by transference from the previous sense) heaven
- One of various other mountains of the same name
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Olympus).
Origin
Ancient Greek
Ὄλυμπος
Gloss
Olympus
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Olympus+mons Latin
- nix Latin
- Olymp German
- Ὀλυμπία Ancient Greek
- Ὀλυμπικός Ancient Greek
- Ὀλυμπιόδωρος Ancient Greek
- Ὄλυμπος Ancient Greek
- Olympen Danish
- Όλυμπος Greek (modern)