Wiktionary:Word of the day/April 6

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Olympian adj

(not comparable) Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there. (comparable, by extension) Resembling a Greek deity in some way. Celestial, heavenly; also, godlike. Acting in a remote and superior manner; aloof. [...] (historical) Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis, Greece. (sports) (historical) Of or relating to the ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic. Of or relating to the modern Olympic Games; Olympic. Olympian n (Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades); (specifically) preceded by the: Zeus, the supreme ruler of the Greek deities. (figuratively) A person with superior talents or towering achievements. [...] An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital of Washington, United States. (sports) (historical) A sportsperson competing in the ancient Olympic Games. A sportsperson competing in the modern Olympic Games. The 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the first international Olympic Games in modern history, began on this day in 1896.

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