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Spanish word
olimpiada
Pronunciation
IPA/olimˈpjaða/
Meaning
- feminine nounOlympics
Example
¿Vas a ver la olimpiada en la televisión?
Are you going to watch the Olympics on television?
More examples
Ella sueña con participar en la olimpiada algún día.
She dreams of participating in the Olympics someday.
Core concept
Four-year sporting cycle culminating in an international multi-sport tournament.
Common phrases
participar en la olimpiada
participate in the Olympics
ganar una medalla en la olimpiada
win a medal at the Olympics
Similar words
Juegos Olímpicos: International multi-sport games featuring athletes from many countries.
campeonato: Competition held to determine a champion or final rankings.
torneo: Competition organized as a series of matches or rounds to decide a winner.
competición: Sporting event in which participants compete for victory or records.
Definition in Spanish
Periodo de cuatro años o la edición concreta de los Juegos Olímpicos, y por extensión un gran torneo deportivo internacional.
Word origin
Comes from Greek Ὀλυμπιάς through Latin, originally denoting the four-year period of games at Olympia and later used for the event itself.
Usage tips
- Olimpiada can mean the four-year period, a single edition, or non-sport contests (olimpiadas escolares), so use Juegos Olímpicos when clearly referring to the modern Olympic Games.
Other meanings
- Olympiadnoun
Related words
- olímpicoOlympicadjective
- olimpismoolympismnoun