n.
Pronunciation: ō - ' d ē - ə m, ' ō -d ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural odea \ - ə \
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin, from Greek ō ideion, from ō id ē 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