odeum

[ oh-dee-uh m ]
/ oʊˈdi əm /

noun, plural o·de·a [oh-dee-uh] /oʊˈdi ə/.

a hall, theater, or other structure for musical or dramatic performances.
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a roofed building for musical performances.

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Origin of odeum

1595–1605; < ōdēum music hall < Greek ōideîon, equivalent to ōid(ḗ) song, ode + -eion suffix denoting place

Words nearby odeum

oder-neisse line, odessa, odets, odetta, odette, odeum, odi, odia, odic, odin, odious
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Words related to odea

arena, room, theatre, cinema, movie, site, amphitheater, scene, drama, house, hall, auditorium, playhouse, deck, locale, coliseum, hippodrome, barn, drive-in, oak

Example sentences from the Web for odea

  • There were odea also in Rome; one was built by Domitian, and a second by Trajan.

    Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy

British Dictionary definitions for odea (1 of 2)

odea
/ (ˈəʊdɪə) /

noun

the plural of odeum

British Dictionary definitions for odea (2 of 2)

odeum
/ (ˈəʊdɪəm) /

noun plural odea (ˈəʊdɪə)

(esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a building for musical performancesAlso called: odeon

Word Origin for odeum

C17: from Latin, from Greek ōideion, from ōidē ode
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