odeum

English

Etymology

Partly from Middle French odéum and partly from Latin ōdēum.[1]

By surface analysis, ode +‎ -eum.

Noun

odeum (plural odeums or odea)

  1. Alternative form of odeon.

References

  1. ^ “odeum, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Latin

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾠδεῖον (ōideîon). By surface analysis, ōda +‎ -ēum.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ōdēum n (genitive ōdēī); second declension

    1. odeon (an ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry)

    Declension

    Second-declension noun (neuter).

    singular plural
    nominative ōdēum ōdēa
    genitive ōdēī ōdēōrum
    dative ōdēō ōdēīs
    accusative ōdēum ōdēa
    ablative ōdēō ōdēīs
    vocative ōdēum ōdēa

    Descendants

    • → English: odeum
    • French: odée
    • Italian: odeo

    Further reading

    • “ōdēum”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.