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olympiadOne entry found. 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 Greece
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