odeum (oh-DEE-uhm) noun, plural odea

   1. A theater or concert hall.

   2. A roofed building in ancient Greece and Rome used for theatrical
      performances.

[From Latin odeum, from Greek oideion, from oide (song).]

Now you know why so many cinema halls are named Odeon. A few other words
that share the same root as odeum are ode, comedy, and tragedy. -Anu

   "`Dinah Was,' the wonderful Dinah Washington musical about one of soul's
   great divas, has inaugurated an equally wonderful, new Off-Broadway
   theater, the Gramercy on 23rd Street. This 499-seat odeum is a luxurious
   addition to the burgeoning New York theater scene and is perfect for
   this new musical."
   Liz Smith, Disney's Tobacco Rogue, Newsday (New York), Jul 15, 1998.

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Pronunciation:
http://wordsmith.org/words/odeum.wav
http://wordsmith.org/words/odeum.ram