odeon means the Odeon of Pericles, an ancient odeon in Athens, Greece, built by Pericles in the 5th century. BCE. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
odeon is pronounced /ˈoʊdiɑn/.
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”).
name
- The Odeon of Pericles, an ancient odeon in Athens, Greece, built by Pericles in the 5th century. BCE.
noun
- An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.“The other building type similar to theatres, although smaller and generally roofed, was the odeon. Unlike theatres and amphitheatres, odea were not built in all of the larger Roman towns, although they became more common in the second century ad.”
- A theatre or concert hall.
- A cinema of the Odeon Cinemas chain.