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olympique

Olympic

adjective oh-lam-PEEK Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Usage Note

Olympique derives from Olympe, the Greek mountain home of the gods, and by extension the ancient Olympic games at Olympia. In France, many sports clubs use the name — most famously l'Olympique de Marseille (OM) and l'Olympique Lyonnais (OL). The feminine form is also olympique (no change). Les Jeux olympiques are the Olympic Games.

Examples

"Elle rêve de participer aux Jeux olympiques."

Natural Translation

She dreams of competing in the Olympic Games.

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