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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈoʊdiɑn/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈəʊdiɒn/
/ˈəʊdɪən/
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CMU ARPABET:OW1 D IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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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