LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Odyssēa

Odyssēa f sg (genitive Odyssēae)
Classical[ɔ.dysˈseː.a]Ecclesiastical[o.disˈsɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. theOdyssey (an Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts the journey of Odysseus back to Ithaca after the fall of Troy)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOdyssēa—
genitiveOdyssēae—
dativeOdyssēae—
accusativeOdyssēam—
ablativeOdyssēā—
vocativeOdyssēa—

Ŏdyssēa, ae, f., = Ὀδυσσεία.
I. The Odyssey of Homer, Ov. Tr. 2, 375.—Gr. acc. Odyssian, Varr. Sat. Men. 11, 14; Petr. 29, 4.—
II. A poem of Livius Andronicus, Cic. Brut. 18, 71; Gell. 3, 16, 11.—Odysseae portus (Ὀδυσσεία ἄκρα, Ptol.), a promontory at the southern extremity of Sicily, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 34, § 87

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Ὀδῠσσεύς m(Odŭsseús)
  2. LatinOdyssēa

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă) Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia)bor. Latin Odyssēa Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia), Ὀδυσσεία (Odusseía), from Ὀδῠσσεύς m (Odŭsseús, “Odysseus”) + -ιᾰ (-iă). By surface analysis, Odysseus + -ia.

Descendants
  • CatalanOdissea
  • EnglishOdyssey
  • GermanOdyssee
  • ItalianOdissea
  • FrenchOdysséefrom Middle French Odyssee
  • OccitanOdissèa
  • PortugueseOdisseia
  • SpanishOdisea
  • Haitian CreoleOdisefrom Middle French Odyssee
  • Iranian Persianاُدیسِهfrom Middle French Odyssee

Quick answers

What does Odyssēa mean in Latin?
Odyssēa, a proper noun, means “theOdyssey (an Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts the journey of Odysseus back to Ithaca after the fall of Troy)”.
What is the genitive of Odyssēa?
The genitive singular is Odyssēae. Odyssēa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Odyssēa?
In classical Latin, [ɔ.dysˈseː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [o.disˈsɛː.a].
Where does Odyssēa come from?
Ancient Greek Ὀδῠσσεύς m (Odŭsseús) → Latin Odyssēa.