olympiad

olym·pi·ad

noun, often capitalized \ə-ˈlim-pē-ˌad, ō-\

Definition of OLYMPIAD

1

: one of the 4-year intervals between Olympic Games by which time was reckoned in ancient Greece

2

: a quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic Games; also : a competition or series of competitions resembling an olympiad especially in variety or challenge

Origin of OLYMPIAD

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with OLYMPIAD

Ahmadabad, Allahabad, bromeliad, gesneriad, hamadryad, jeremiad, Kaliningrad, Kirovograd, microfarad, seminomad, Upanishad