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odeon

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈoʊdiɑn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈəʊdiɒn/
  • /ˈəʊdɪən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 D IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The Odeon of Pericles, an ancient odeon in Athens, Greece, built by Pericles in the 5th century. BCE.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A theatre or concert hall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of odeon

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A cinema of the Odeon Cinemas chain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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History

Etymology

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”).

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”).

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Odéon — Odeon of Pericles
  • French: Odée — Odeon of Pericles
  • Middle French: Odee — Odeon of Pericles
  • Ancient Greek: ᾨδεῖον (Ōideîon) — Odeon of Pericles
  • Italian: Odeo — Odeon of Pericles
  • Latin: Ōdēum — Odeon of Pericles
  • Bulgarian: одеон (odeon) — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Catalan: odèon — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Finnish: odeion — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • French: odéon — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • French: odée — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Greek: ωδείο (odeío) — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Ancient Greek: ᾠδεῖον (ōideîon) — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Indonesian: odeon — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Italian: odeon — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Italian: odeo — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Latin: ōdēum — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Portuguese: odeão — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Portuguese: odeom — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Russian: одео́н (odeón) — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Spanish: odéon — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Ukrainian: одео́н (odeón) — ancient Greek or Roman building
  • Bulgarian: концертна зала (koncertna zala) — modern theatre or concert hall
  • Finnish: konserttitalo — modern theatre or concert hall
  • Portuguese: odeão — modern theatre or concert hall
  • Portuguese: odeom — modern theatre or concert hall
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