o·de·um ( -d   m, d-)n. pl. o·de·a ( -d, d-) 1. A small building of ancient Greece and Rome used for public performances of music and poetry. 2. A contemporary theater or concert hall. [Latin dum, from Greek ideion, from aoid, id, song; see ode.] |
odeum [ˈəʊdɪəm]
n pl odea [ˈəʊdɪə]
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a building for musical performances Also called odeon
[from Latin, from Greek ōideion, from ōidē ode]
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