How many syllables in olympus?

There are 3 syllables in the word olympus.

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Definition of olympus:

olympus (noun):: a mountain in thessaly that in greek mythology is the abode of the gods; noun. a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high).

Synonyms for olympus:

ellas

greece

mount olympus

mt. olympus

olimbos

Antonyms for olympus:

abaddon

abode of the dead

abyss

acheron

avernus

eternal damnation

eternal punishment

gehenna

hades

hell

infernal regions

land of the dead

lower world

nether regions

netherworld

niflheim

other place

perdition

pit

shades

sheol

tartarus

the underworld

tophet

underworld

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