Main Entry:

ode·um

Pronunciation:

\ō-ˈdē-əm, ˈō-dē-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural odea \-ə\

Etymology:

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

Date:

1616

1 : a small roofed theater of ancient Greece and Rome used chiefly for competitions in music and poetry 2 : a theater or concert hall