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Odeon.

The Odeon of Pericles, an ancient odeon in Athens, Greece, built by Pericles in the 5th century. BCE.

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name/ˈoʊdiɑn/General-American/ˈəʊdiɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The Odeon of Pericles, an ancient odeon in Athens, Greece, built by Pericles in the 5th century. BCE.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ᾨδεῖον (Ōideîon), from ᾠδεῖον (ōideîon, “odeon”), from ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).

noun/ˈoʊdiɑn/General-American/ˈəʊdiɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative letter-case form of odeon

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  2. A cinema of the Odeon Cinemas chain.

    UK
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ᾨδεῖον (Ōideîon), from ᾠδεῖον (ōideîon, “odeon”), from ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).

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