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the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia

  • 1 Olympia

    Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

    cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

    cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

    id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,
    A.
    Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

    cursus,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

    palma,

    Verg. G. 3, 49:

    corona,

    Suet. Ner. 25:

    rami, i. e. oleaster,

    Stat. Th. 6, 554:

    palaestra,

    Luc. 4, 614.—
    B.
    Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—
    C.
    Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

    pulvis,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

    certamen,

    Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—
    D.
    Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

    certamina,

    the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

    ludi,

    id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

    delubrum Olympii Jovis,

    Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

    and in Syracuse,

    Liv. 24, 21:

    equa,

    that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—
    2.
    Subst.
    a.
    Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—
    b.
    Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—
    c.
    Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

    ad Olympia proficisci,

    Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

    opp. to the games held elsewhere),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

    Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

    Liv. 28, 7:

    Olympiorum victoria,

    the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—
    E.
    Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

    2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

    sextā Olympiade,

    Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

    quinquennis Olympias,

    Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

    ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

    Mart. 7, 40, 6.—
    F.
    Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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  • 2 Olympia

        Olympia ōrum, n, Ὀλύμπια, the Olympic games, games held every four years at Olympia, Enn. ap. C., H.

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  • 3 Olimpus

    Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

    cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

    cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

    id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,
    A.
    Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

    cursus,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

    palma,

    Verg. G. 3, 49:

    corona,

    Suet. Ner. 25:

    rami, i. e. oleaster,

    Stat. Th. 6, 554:

    palaestra,

    Luc. 4, 614.—
    B.
    Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—
    C.
    Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

    pulvis,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

    certamen,

    Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—
    D.
    Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

    certamina,

    the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

    ludi,

    id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

    delubrum Olympii Jovis,

    Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

    and in Syracuse,

    Liv. 24, 21:

    equa,

    that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—
    2.
    Subst.
    a.
    Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—
    b.
    Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—
    c.
    Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

    ad Olympia proficisci,

    Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

    opp. to the games held elsewhere),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

    Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

    Liv. 28, 7:

    Olympiorum victoria,

    the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—
    E.
    Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

    2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

    sextā Olympiade,

    Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

    quinquennis Olympias,

    Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

    ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

    Mart. 7, 40, 6.—
    F.
    Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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  • 4 Olumpus

    Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

    cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

    cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

    id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,
    A.
    Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

    cursus,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

    palma,

    Verg. G. 3, 49:

    corona,

    Suet. Ner. 25:

    rami, i. e. oleaster,

    Stat. Th. 6, 554:

    palaestra,

    Luc. 4, 614.—
    B.
    Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—
    C.
    Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

    pulvis,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

    certamen,

    Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—
    D.
    Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

    certamina,

    the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

    ludi,

    id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

    delubrum Olympii Jovis,

    Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

    and in Syracuse,

    Liv. 24, 21:

    equa,

    that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—
    2.
    Subst.
    a.
    Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—
    b.
    Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—
    c.
    Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

    ad Olympia proficisci,

    Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

    opp. to the games held elsewhere),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

    Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

    Liv. 28, 7:

    Olympiorum victoria,

    the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—
    E.
    Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

    2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

    sextā Olympiade,

    Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

    quinquennis Olympias,

    Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

    ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

    Mart. 7, 40, 6.—
    F.
    Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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  • 5 Olympiacus

    Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

    cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

    cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

    id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,
    A.
    Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

    cursus,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

    palma,

    Verg. G. 3, 49:

    corona,

    Suet. Ner. 25:

    rami, i. e. oleaster,

    Stat. Th. 6, 554:

    palaestra,

    Luc. 4, 614.—
    B.
    Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—
    C.
    Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

    pulvis,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

    certamen,

    Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—
    D.
    Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

    certamina,

    the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

    ludi,

    id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

    delubrum Olympii Jovis,

    Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

    and in Syracuse,

    Liv. 24, 21:

    equa,

    that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—
    2.
    Subst.
    a.
    Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—
    b.
    Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—
    c.
    Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

    ad Olympia proficisci,

    Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

    opp. to the games held elsewhere),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

    Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

    Liv. 28, 7:

    Olympiorum victoria,

    the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—
    E.
    Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

    2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

    sextā Olympiade,

    Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

    quinquennis Olympias,

    Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

    ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

    Mart. 7, 40, 6.—
    F.
    Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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  • 6 Olympianus

    Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

    cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

    cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

    id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,
    A.
    Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

    cursus,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

    palma,

    Verg. G. 3, 49:

    corona,

    Suet. Ner. 25:

    rami, i. e. oleaster,

    Stat. Th. 6, 554:

    palaestra,

    Luc. 4, 614.—
    B.
    Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—
    C.
    Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

    pulvis,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

    certamen,

    Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—
    D.
    Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

    certamina,

    the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

    ludi,

    id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

    delubrum Olympii Jovis,

    Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

    and in Syracuse,

    Liv. 24, 21:

    equa,

    that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—
    2.
    Subst.
    a.
    Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—
    b.
    Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—
    c.
    Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

    ad Olympia proficisci,

    Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

    opp. to the games held elsewhere),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

    Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

    Liv. 28, 7:

    Olympiorum victoria,

    the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—
    E.
    Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

    2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

    sextā Olympiade,

    Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

    quinquennis Olympias,

    Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

    ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

    Mart. 7, 40, 6.—
    F.
    Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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  • 7 Olympium

    Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

    cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

    cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

    id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,
    A.
    Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

    cursus,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

    palma,

    Verg. G. 3, 49:

    corona,

    Suet. Ner. 25:

    rami, i. e. oleaster,

    Stat. Th. 6, 554:

    palaestra,

    Luc. 4, 614.—
    B.
    Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—
    C.
    Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

    pulvis,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

    certamen,

    Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—
    D.
    Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

    certamina,

    the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

    ludi,

    id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

    delubrum Olympii Jovis,

    Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

    and in Syracuse,

    Liv. 24, 21:

    equa,

    that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—
    2.
    Subst.
    a.
    Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—
    b.
    Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—
    c.
    Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

    ad Olympia proficisci,

    Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

    opp. to the games held elsewhere),

    Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

    Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

    Liv. 28, 7:

    Olympiorum victoria,

    the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—
    E.
    Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

    si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

    id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

    2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

    id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

    sextā Olympiade,

    Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

    quinquennis Olympias,

    Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

    ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

    Mart. 7, 40, 6.—
    F.
    Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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  • Olympic games — n. 1. an ancient Greek festival consisting of contests in athletics, poetry, and music, held every four years at Olympia to honor Zeus 2. a modern international athletic competition that is generally held every four years in a different location …   English World dictionary

  • Olympic Games — 1. Also called Olympian Games. the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus. 2. a modern international sports competition, held once every four years. [1600 10]… …   Universalium

  • Olympic Games — For the 776 BC to AD 393 Games see Ancient Olympic Games. For the most recent Summer Games in Beijing, see 2008 Summer Olympics. For the most recent Winter Games in Vancouver, see 2010 Winter Olympics. For the next Summer Games in London, see… …   Wikipedia

  • Olympic Games — /əlɪmpɪk ˈgeɪmz/ (say uhlimpik gaymz) plural noun 1. the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years, with occasional interruptions, from 776 BC to AD 393, in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honour of Zeus. 2.… …  

  • Olympic Games — Olym′pic Games′ n. pl. 1) Also, Olym′pian Games′. the greatest of the national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years on the plain of Olympia in Elis 2) spo a modern international sports competition traditionally held every four years …   From formal English to slang

  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom — Introduction officially  Games of the XXIX Olympiad        The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8 …   Universalium

  • Ancient Olympic Games — The Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια – ta Olympia; Modern Greek: Ὀλυμπιακοὶ Ἀγῶνες (Katharevousa), Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες (Dimotiki) – Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city states of …   Wikipedia

  • Nemean Games — The Nemean Games (Grk. Νέμεα, τὰ) were one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, and were held at Nemea every two years (or every third). With the Isthmian Games, the Nemean Games were held both the year before and the year after the… …   Wikipedia

  • Olympic symbols — Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games Paralympic Games Youth Olympic Games Charter • IOC • NOCs • Symbols Sports • Competitors Medal tables • Medalists The Olympic symbols are icons …   Wikipedia

  • Summer Olympic Games — The Olympic flame at Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics Games 1896 • …   Wikipedia

  • Olympic — adj. & n. adj. of ancient Olympia or the Olympic games. n. (the Olympics) the Olympic games. Phrases and idioms: Olympic games 1 an ancient Greek festival held at Olympia every four years, with athletic, literary, and musical competitions. 2 a… …   Useful english dictionary

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