ōˈdēəm, ˈōdēəm noun
also ode·on ˈōdēˌän, -_ən
( plural ode·ums -mz ; also odeons -nz ; or odea -ēə)
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin odeum, from Greek ōideion, from ōidē song, ode — more at ode
1. : a relatively small typically circular roofed theater of ancient Greece and Rome used chiefly for competitions in music and poetry that were attended by the public
2. : a contemporary theater or concert hall