LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ōdēum

ōdēum n (genitive ōdēī)
Classical[oːˈdeː.ũː]Ecclesiastical[oˈdɛː.um]

Meaning

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

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeōdēumōdēa
genitiveōdēīōdēōrum
dativeōdēōōdēīs
accusativeōdēumōdēa
ablativeōdēōōdēīs
vocativeōdēumōdēa

ōdēum, i, n., = ᾠδεῖον,
I. a public building aesigned for musical performances, an odeon, Vitr. 5, 9; Suet. Dom. 5; cf. Eutr. 7, 24; Tert. Res. Carn. 42; Amm. 16, 10, 14.

Origins

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

Descendants
  • Englishodeum
  • Frenchodée
  • Italianodeo

Quick answers

What does ōdēum mean in Latin?
ōdēum, a noun, means “odeon (an ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry)”.
What is the genitive of ōdēum?
The genitive singular is ōdēī. ōdēum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ōdēum?
In classical Latin, [oːˈdeː.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈdɛː.um].