"Nix Olympica" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: Coined by Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1879, who first observed the surface feature, from Latin nix (“snow”) and olympicus (“Olympic”), meaning “Olympic Snow, Snow of Olympus”, from the feature appearing whitish against the generally reddish planet. Etymology templates: {{coin|mul|Giovanni Schiaparelli|in=1879|nat=Italian|nobycat=1|occ=astronomer}} Coined by Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1879, {{der|mul|la|nix|gloss=snow}} Latin nix (“snow”), {{m|la|olympicus|gloss=Olympic}} olympicus (“Olympic”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|head=Nix Olympica}} Nix Olympica
  1. (planetology, astronomy, historical) Former name of Olympus Mons. (19th c. — 20th c.) (an albedo feature on the planet Mars, now known to be the tallest mountain, but without a snowcap) Tags: historical Categories (topical): Astronomy, Mars (planet), Planetology

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