Olympia B2 Topic:Places & Geography US /əˈlɪmpi.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #20700 Meanings 1 name An ancient site in Greece where the original Olympic Games were held. Tourists visit Olympia to see the ruins where the first games took place. 2 name The capital city of Washington State in the United States. The state government offices are located in Olympia. 3 name A female given name of Ancient Greek origin. Her grandmother was named Olympia. Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”). Ὀλυμπία Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Places & Geography External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # Olympia **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** name **IPA (US):** /əˈlɪmpi.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 20700 ## Meanings 1. An ancient site in Greece where the original Olympic Games were held. 2. The capital city of Washington State in the United States. 3. A female given name of Ancient Greek origin. ## Examples - Tourists visit Olympia to see the ruins where the first games took place. - The state government offices are located in Olympia. - Her grandmother was named Olympia. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: Ὀλυμπία ## Etymology From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”). ## AI Etymology Olympia comes from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”). Modern senses include an ancient site in Greece where the original Olympic Games were held and the capital city of Washington State in the United States. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown