Ŏlympĭēum

Olympia, ae, f. (Ὀλιμπία), eine dem Zeus (Jupiter) heilige Gegend in Elis Pisatis, geschmückt mit Hainen, Altären u. Gebäuden, bes. mit einem prächtigen Zeustempel, in dem die berühmte Zeusstatue des Phidias stand, Schauplatz der olympischen Spiele, Varro sat. Men. 34. Cornif. rhet. 4, 4. Cic. de or. 3, 127. Liv. 26, 24, 14. – Dav.: A) Olympiacus, a, um (Ὀλυμπιακός), olympisch, palma, Verg. u. Solin.: corona, Suet.: mercatus (w. s.), Iustin. – B) Olympias, adis, f. (Ὀλυμπιάς), eine Olympiade, d.i. ein Zeitraum von vier Jahren, nach dessen Ablauf die olympischen Schauspiele von neuem gefeiert wurden; daher eine Jahrrechnung bei den Griechen, die mit dem J. 776 v. Chr. beginnt, Cic. u.a. – poet. v. einer fünfjährigen Zeit, Ov. u. Mart. – C) Olympicus, a, um (Ὀλυμπικός), zu Olympia gehörig, olympisch, pulvis, Hor.: stadium, Sen. poët. – D) Olympiēum, ī, n. (Ὀλυμπίειον), ein Tempel des olympischen Zeus, Vell. 1, 10, 1. – E) Olympionīcēs, u. -ca, ae, m. (Ὀλυμπιονίκης), ein Sieger in den olympischen Kampfspielen, Nomin. -ces, Cic. Tusc. 1, 111 u. Flacc. 31: Nomin. -ca, Corp. inscr. Lat. 4, 3291 (Add. p. XVII): attrib., Olympionicae equae, Colum. 3, 9, 5. – F) Olympium, iī, n. (Ὀλύμπιον), eig. »Tempel des olympischen Zeus«, dann Städtchen auf der Insel Sizilien, nicht weit von

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Syrakus, mit einem Tempel des Zeus, Liv. 24, 33, 3. Vitr. 7. praef. § 17. – G) Olympius, a, um (Ὀλύμπιος), zu Olympia gehörig, olympisch, Iuppiter Ol., Cic. or. 5 u.a.: templum Iovis Olympii, in Athen, Plin.: u. dafür templum Olympium, Vitr.: ludi Olympii, Plaut. Stich. 306 ( dagegen ludi Olympia [s. im folg.], Varro fr. bei Charis. 99, 18). – subst., Olympia, ōrum, n. (sc. certamina od. sollemnia), die olympischen Kampfspiele, wo sich die Jugend im Fahren, Springen, Laufen, Ringen, Werfen des Diskus usw. zeigte u. als Preis einen Ölkranz bekam, ad Olympia proficisci, Cic.: Olympia vincere, in den ol. Spielen siegen, Enn. fr. u. Vitr.: coronari Olympia, in den ol. Sp., Hor.

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,

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.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

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.—

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.—

Subst.

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.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

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.—

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.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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,

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.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

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.—

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.—

Subst.

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.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

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.—

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.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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,

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.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

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.—

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.—

Subst.

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.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

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.—

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.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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,

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.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

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.—

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.—

Subst.

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.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

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.—

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.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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,

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.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

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.—

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.—

Subst.

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.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

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.—

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.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

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,

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.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

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.—

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.—

Subst.

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.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

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.—

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.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.