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odeon¹
- /ˈəʊdɪən/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ᾠδεῖον (ōideîon), from ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).
noun odea · odeons · odeion · odeum
- An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry. The other building type similar to theatres, although smaller and generally roofed, was the odeon. Unlike theatres and amphitheatres, odea were not built in all of the larger Roman towns, although they became more common in the second century ad.
- A theatre or concert hall.
Odeon²
- /ˈoʊdiɑn/ US
- /ˈəʊdiɒn/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ᾨδεῖον (Ōideîon), from ᾠδεῖον (ōideîon, “odeon”), from ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).
proper noun the Odeon
- The Odeon of Pericles, an ancient odeon in Athens, Greece, built by Pericles in the 5th century. BCE.
noun Odeons
- Alternative letter-case form of odeon
- A cinema of the Odeon Cinemas chain.
Translations
Talk about this word "odeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/odeon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. odeon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/odeon "odeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/odeon.Cite this
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title = {odeon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
