odeum

ode·um

noun \ō-ˈdē-əm, ˈō-dē-\

plural odea\-ə\

Definition of ODEUM

1

: a small roofed theater of ancient Greece and Rome used chiefly for competitions in music and poetry

2

: a theater or concert hall

Origin of ODEUM

Latin & Greek; Latin, from Greek ōideion, from ōidē song

First Known Use: 1616

Rhymes with ODEUM

lyceum, museum, no-see-um, per diem