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The word came from the mountain "mount Olympos" in Greece. Όλυμπος also Olympos. It is where they believed the God Zeus lived and the first olympic games were held there. The games were competitions held between athletes from the city-states of ancient Greece. The first competition took place in Olympia, Greece in 776 BC.
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What is the meaning of the ancient Greek word god?
The ancient Greek word for God is Theos, and it means "God."
What is the meaning of the ancient Greek word diabolos?
It means "slanderer" or "accuser" in ancient greek. In modern greek it means "devil".
What is the ancient Greek word for faith?
The ancient greek word for faith is πίστις(pistis).
What is the ancient Greek word for pig?
Χοίρος, (he-ross) is the ancient Greek word for "pig".
What is the ancient Greek word for theater?
the word theater in ancient greek means ear-hearing
What word planet comes from an ancient Greek word meaning what?
The word comes from ancient Greek planetes, meaning wanderer.
What is the meaning of the ancient Greek word god?
The ancient Greek word for God is Theos, and it means "God."
Does the word Olympics comes from a greek word?
Yes the word Olympics comes from the Greek as a reference to Mt. Olympus, where the Ancient games were held in honor of the Greek Gods.. I have to make a correction here. The word Olympics comes from the greek word Olympia, the place in Peloponnese, where the Ancient games were held in honor of the gods. Mt Olympus is the place where the greek gods where living, their residence in other words.
Is the word heptagon Greek or Latin?
It comes from Greek, with "hepta" meaning the number seven. Latin for seven is "septem."
What does botany means in the Greek meaning?
It comes from the ancient Greek word botanikos, meaning 'plant.'
What is the meaning of the ancient Greek word diabolos?
It means "slanderer" or "accuser" in ancient greek. In modern greek it means "devil".
What is the Greek meaning to the word nemesis?
Nemesis was the Ancient Greek Goddess of Vengeance.
What was the meaning of τώρα in ancient Greek?
That means the word "now".
What is the origin of the word Bible?
From the ancient Greek word, biblion, meaning "book."
What is the meaning of the word matheno it is the greek word for the word learn?
Mathema is the ancient Greek word for mathematics. It means the 'subject for instruction'.
What was the original meaning of the word hypocrite?
Hypocrite is an ancient greek word for a stage actor.
What is an ancient greek word meaning plain and simple?
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