athlete vs Olympian

Olympian vs athlete

athlete and Olympian both are nouns.

athlete is not an adjective while Olympian is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athlete	Yes	No	No	No
Olympian	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Olympian is a hyponym of athlete; that is, Olympian is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athlete:

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
Olympian: an athlete who participates in the Olympic games

Other hyponyms of athlete include acrobat, amateur, ball hawk, ballplayer, baseball player, basketball player, basketeer, cager, climber, cricketer, football player, footballer, goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder, gymnast, hockey player, ice-hockey player, hooker, hurdler, jumper, lacrosse player, letterman, pentathlete, pro, professional, runner, sharpshooter, shot putter, skater, skier, sledder, soccer player, sport, striker, reserve, second-stringer, substitute, swimmer, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, weightlifter, winger.

athlete (noun)	Olympian (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
	a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans

athlete (adjective)	Olympian (adjective)
	of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
	of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants

Difference between athlete and Olympian

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