odeum

[ oh-dee-uhm ]

noun

, plural o·de·a [oh-, dee, -, uh].

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

odeum

/ ˈəʊdɪəm /

noun

1. (esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a building for musical performances Also calledodeon

Word History and Origins

Origin of odeum¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of odeum¹

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

Example Sentences

I will repair the old Odeum—they have made a cowhouse of it—and when we sing there the monks may come and listen!

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Another proposes that the palace shall be built on the side of the Acropolis towards the sea, near the Odeum.

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The Odeum of Regilla stands at the foot of the rock of the Acropolis.

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Again sweet voices chimed pleasantly, and the softest Ionian cadences floated out from the roofless Odeum.

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Until he reached well into the city near the Odeum, he had little opposition, but there the troops questioned him.

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Related Words

• amphitheater
• arena
• auditorium
• cinema
• concert hall
• drama
• hall
• house
• movie
• movie house
• opera house
• playhouse
• room
• scene
• site
• theatre