Odeon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈəʊdɪən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Odeon is a noun meaning An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
Meaning
An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
More Meanings
- A theatre or concert hall.
Example Sentences
The other building type similar to theatres, although smaller and generally roofed, was the odeon. Unlike theatres and amphitheatres, odea were not built in all of the larger Roman towns, although they became more common in the second century ad.
Based on its small size, the excavators have suggested it may have been an odeon with a seating capacity of between 150 and 200 people; see Uziel, Lieberman, and Solomon (2019, 245–48). Odea were, initially at least, designed for small-scale concerts and recitals; but this distinction blurred over time and varied depending upon the size and resources of individual cities.
Word Forms
- odea
- odeons
- odeion
- odeum
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include odeion, ephebeum, telesterion, stadium, orchestra, ephebeion.
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