transcription, транскрипция: [ əuˈlɪmpɪk ]
adj. & n. --adj. of ancient Olympia or the Olympic games. --n. (the Olympics) the Olympic games. øOlympic games 1 an ancient Greek festival held at Olympia every four years, with athletic, literary, and musical competitions. 2 a modern international revival of this as a sports festival held every four years since 1896 in different venues. [L Olympicus f. Gk Olumpikos of Olympus or Olympia (the latter being named from the games in honour of Zeus of Olympus)]