Main Entry:

olym·pi·ad

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈlim-pē-ˌad, ō-\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

Middle English Olympias, from Latin Olympiad-, Olympias, from Greek, from Olympia, site of ancient Olympic Games

Date:

14th century

1: one of the 4-year intervals between Olympic Games by which time was reckoned in ancient Greece2: a quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic Games ; also : a competition or series of competitions resembling an olympiad especially in variety or challenge