English Explanatory Dictionary

odyssey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.
  2. An intellectual or spiritual quest.
name
  1. An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts the journey of Odysseus back to Ithaca after the fall of Troy.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒd.ɪ.si/ /ˈɒd.ə.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-odyssey.wav /ˈɑ.dɪ.si/ /ˈɑ.də.si/ /ˈɔd.ɪ.si/ ʹŏdəsē /ˈɒ.də.si/ ʹädəsē

Word forms

odyssey odysseys the Odyssey

Etymology

From Odyssey, from Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεία (Odusseía, “the story of Odysseus”).

Related words

Odysseus Odyssey Ulysses

Derived words

Odyssean
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