ODYSSEY


Meaning of ODYSSEY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ä-d ə -s ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -seys

Etymology: the Odyssey, epic poem attributed to Homer recounting the longitude wanderings of Odysseus

Date: 1889

1 : a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune

2 : an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.