Olympus Mons
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Olympus + mons, from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos). Named in 1973 after the albedo feature Nix Olympica (“Snows of Olympus”).
Proper noun
editOlympus Mons
- (planetology) An extinct volcano and prominent feature on the planet Mars, notable as the highest mountain in the solar system (elevation: 27 kilometers).
Further reading
edit- Olympus Mons on Wikipedia.Wikipedia