odeum

noun

ode·​um ō-ˈdē-əm  ˈō-dē- 

plural odea ō-ˈdē-ə 

ˈō-dē-

1

: a small roofed theater of ancient Greece and Rome used chiefly for competitions in music and poetry

2

: a theater or concert hall

Word History

Etymology

Latin & Greek; Latin, from Greek ōideion, from ōidē song

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1