Definitions for odeumoʊˈdi əm; oʊˈdi ə; ˈoʊ diˌɒn

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o•de•umoʊˈdi əm; oʊˈdi ə; ˈoʊ diˌɒn(n.)(pl.)o•de•a

  1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a roofed building for musical performances.

    Category: Architecture, Antiquities

Origin of odeum:

1595–1605; < L ōdēum < Gk ōideîon=ōid(ḗ) song, ode+-eion suffix denoting a place


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