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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Orinpikku
"選手たちはオリンピックの準備をしています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of four years associated with the Olympic Games, used as a unit of time in the ancient Greek calendar.
"The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming Olympiad." - 2
An international competition in various sports held every four years, featuring athletes from around the world.
"The Olympiad brings together the best athletes to compete for gold medals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek Olympias (period of four years between Olympic Games), based on Olympia, the sanctuary where the ancient games were held. It entered late Middle English via Latin and French, initially referring to the Greek four-year period and later shifting to mean international athletic or academic competitions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Olympiad" is said worldwide
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Olympiade
Transliteration: olɛ̃pjad
"Les athlètes se préparent pour l'Olympiade."
Olympiade
Transliteration: oˈlʏmpiˌaːdə
"Die Olympiade findet alle vier Jahre statt."
Olimpiade
Transliteration: oliˈmpiːade
"Gli atleti si preparano per l'Olimpiade."
Olimpiada
Transliteration: oliˈmpi.a.ða
"Los atletas se preparan para la Olimpiada."
Olimpíada
Transliteration: oliˈpijɐdɐ
"Os atletas estão se preparando para a Olimpíada."
ओलंपियाड
Transliteration: olampiyād
"खिलाड़ी ओलंपियाड के लिए तैयारी कर रहे हैं।"
奥林匹克
Transliteration: Àolínpǐkè
"运动员们正在为奥林匹克做准备。"
올림픽
Transliteration: ollimpik
"선수들은 올림픽을 준비하고 있습니다."
オリンピック
Transliteration: Orinpikku
"選手たちはオリンピックの準備をしています。"
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