Odysseus

noun

Odys·​seus ō-ˈdi-sē-əs 

-ˈdis-yəs,

-ˈdi-shəs,

-ˈdi-ˌshüs

: a king of Ithaca and Greek leader in the Trojan War who after the war wanders 10 years before reaching home

Examples of Odysseus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Within a week of landing near the south pole, Odysseus was on the verge of powering down for good. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024

First image of Odysseus on the moon released after historic landing This is the second sample return mission for the CNSA after Chang'e 5 in 2020, which collected about 61 ounces of samples from the bear side of the moon. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2024

Hero, the enslaved man at the center of the trilogy, eventually adopts the moniker Ulysses, which is both the Roman version of the name Odysseus and the name of Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army. —Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024

There’s a man called the Odysseus of Honey who travels around by boats getting fresh honey from the bees. —Mark Ellwood, Fortune Europe, 6 Apr. 2024

The reality of such developments is not far off, with Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander touching down on the moon earlier this year and NASA planning a manned landing in 2026. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024

For Intuitive Machines, which is partnering with AVL, Boeing, Michelin and Northrop Grumman, the contract award is another step in expanding its work on the moon after the landing of its Odysseus spacecraft earlier this year. —Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024

Small Ithaka, known to Homer fans as the home of Odysseus, is still relatively undiscovered. —Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024

The Timeless Allure of the Amalfi Coast On the Amalfi Coast, centuries of stories prevail, from those of Odysseus to Sophia Loren. —Rob Ledonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above