LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Olympus1

Olympus m sg (genitive Olympī)
Classical[ɔˈlym.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈlim.pus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularOlympus, the highest mountain in Greece, thought of as the home of the gods in Ancient Greek mythology.
  2. masculinesingularheaven
  3. masculinesingularOne of various other mountains of the same name

Ŏlympus and -pos (anciently written Olĭmpus), i, m., = Ὄλυμπος.
I. The name of several mountains, the most celebrated of which is one on the borders of Macedonia and Thessaly (now Lacha), of great height, and consequently regarded as the seat of the gods, Mel. 2, 3, 2; 4, 8, 15: Musae quae pedibus magnum pulsatis Olimpum, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 20 Müll.: his diis Helicona atque Olympon attribuerunt homines, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 7: frondosus, Verg. G. 1, 282: opacus, Hor. C. 3, 4, 52: nubes excedit Olympus, Luc. 2, 271.—
B. Transf., poet. for heaven: caelum dicunt Graeci Olympum, Varr. L. L. 7, § 20; Verg. E. 6, 86: longus Olympus, the distant heavens, id. G. 3, 223: annuit (Juppiter) et totum nutu tremefecit Olympum, id. A. 9, 106: stelliger, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1907.—Hence, ŏlympĭădes, um, f., the Muses (perh. only acc. to the foll. remark): caelum dicunt Graeci Olympum montem in Macedoniā omnes, a quo potius puto Musas dictas Olympiadas, Varr. L. L. 7, § 20.—
II. Of other mountains.
A. In Bithynia, Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 148.—
B. In Mysia, Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 142.—
C. In Galatia, Liv. 38, 18, 15; 38, 20, 2.—
D. In Lycia, Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31. —
E. In Ionia, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 118.—
F. In Peloponnesus, Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 352.
Ŏlympus, 1, m.,
I. a famous fluteplayer, pupil of Marsyas, Ov. M. 6, 393; id. P. 3, 3, 42; Hyg. Fab. 165; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 29.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOlympusOlympus (Ὄλυμπος). 1. One of the loftiest mountains in Greece, of which the southern side forms the boundary of Thessaly, while its northern base encl…Biography & mythologyOlympusOlympus. 2. The true Olympus was a Phrygian, and perhaps belonged to a family of native musicians, since he was said to be descended from the first Ol…GeographyOlympusOlympus (Ὄλυμπος). 1. A mountain range of Mysia, extending eastward as far as the river Sangarius, and dividing Phrygia from Bithynia. To distinguish …
proper noun · femininesecond declension
Olympus2
Olympus f sg (genitive Olympī)
Classical[ɔˈlym.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈlim.pus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA city name taken from the name of a neighboring mountain

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOlympus—
genitiveOlympī—
dativeOlympō—
accusativeOlympum—
ablativeOlympō—
vocativeOlympe—

Ŏlympus, i, f.,
I. a city in Cilicia, named from a neighboring mountain, now the ruins of Deliktash: Olympum cepit, urbem antiquam et omnibus rebus auctam, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 21, § 56 (Zumpt N. cr.); Flor. 3, 6, 5; Eutr. 6, 3.—
II. A city of Lycia, named from a neighboring mountain, Cic. Ac. 1, 21, 56.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

Descendants
  • CatalanOlimp
  • FrenchOlympe
  • ItalianOlimpo
  • PortugueseOlimpo
  • RomanianOlimp
  • SpanishOlimpo
  • AsturianOlimpu
  • SicilianAlimpu
  • SicilianUlimpu

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOlympusOlympus (Ὄλυμπος). 1. One of the loftiest mountains in Greece, of which the southern side forms the boundary of Thessaly, while its northern base encl…Biography & mythologyOlympusOlympus. 2. The true Olympus was a Phrygian, and perhaps belonged to a family of native musicians, since he was said to be descended from the first Ol…GeographyOlympusOlympus (Ὄλυμπος). 1. A mountain range of Mysia, extending eastward as far as the river Sangarius, and dividing Phrygia from Bithynia. To distinguish …

Quick answers

What does Olympus mean in Latin?
Olympus, a proper noun, means “Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, thought of as the home of the gods in Ancient Greek mythology.; heaven; One of various other mountains of the same name”.
What is the genitive of Olympus?
The genitive singular is Olympī. Olympus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Olympus?
In classical Latin, [ɔˈlym.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈlim.pus].