odeum

[oh-dee-uhm]

noun

plural

odea 

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. Also called: odeon. (esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a building for musical performances

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

A spokesperson for Odeum declined to comment.

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The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office found that Odeum was serving farmed tilapia and calling it wild-caught sole for a period of over a year.

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The settlement requires that the Morgan Hill restaurant Odeum pay $30,000 in restitution by offering customers $30 gift cards as restitution, the Santa Clara district attorney’s office announced Wednesday.

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Among the recipients, the historic Greenwich Odeum theater in East Greenwich is slated to get $250,000 to restore the facade, install an assistive listening system and make the restrooms accessible.

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Here and there the white surface is stained with the glorious golden hue which beautifies the Parthenon, the Propyl�a, the Odeum of Herodes, the Temple of Theseus, the Arch of Hadrian, and the Olympieion.

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Related Words

• amphitheater 
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• opera house 
• playhouse 
• room 
• scene 
• site 
• theatre