olímpico

/oˈlimpiko/ · B2 · adj

utter, total, epic

🏅🏛️ olímpico = from Olympus, home of the Greek gods, then the Games held for them

Spanish olímpico comes from Greek Olympos, the mountain of the gods. The Games were held at Olympia in their honor, so it means Olympic. Gods are grand, so it also means epic or total, as in un desprecio olímpico, a total disdain.

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