odyssey
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odyssey¹
- /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/ UK
- /ˈɒd.ə.si/ UK
- /ˈɑ.dɪ.si/ US
- /ˈɑ.də.si/ US
- /ˈɔd.ɪ.si/ Australia
Where it comes from
From Odyssey, from Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεία (Odusseía, “the story of Odysseus”).
noun odysseys
- An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home. Many have been sharing cartoons praying for a successful conclusion to the Wild Boar team's odyssey, hoping that it will end in their safe rescue.
- An intellectual or spiritual quest.
Odyssey²
- /ˈɒ.də.si/ UK
- /ˈɑ.dɪ.si/ US
- /ˈɑ.də.si/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia, “the story of Odysseus”).
proper noun the Odyssey · The Odyssey
- An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts the journey of Odysseus back to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Coordinate term: Iliad
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: journey, trip, ride, ordeal, manas, epic, ff, trek, adventure, pilgrimage, expedition, voyage, excursion, peregrination, wandering, quest
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noun extended adventurous voyage
| Español | odisea |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 遠航 /远航 yuǎnháng |
| Português | odisseia |
| Français | odyssée |
| Deutsch | Odyssee |
| Italiano | odissea |
| Ελληνικά | οδύσσεια odýsseia |
| Română | odisee |
| Русский | одиссе́я odisséja |
| עברית | אוֹדִיסֵאָה odiséa |
Talk about this word "odyssey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/odyssey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. odyssey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/odyssey "odyssey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/odyssey.Cite this
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title = {odyssey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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