odyssey

Od·ys·sey

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [od-uh-see]
- /ˈɒd ə si/
- /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [od-uh-see]
- /ˈɒd ə si/

Definitions of odyssey word

noun plural odyssey (italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. 1
noun plural odyssey (often lowercase) a long series of wanderings or adventures, especially when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc. 1
noun odyssey An extended adventurous voyage. 1
noun odyssey journey, adventure 1
countable noun odyssey An odyssey is a long exciting journey on which a lot of things happen. 0
noun odyssey a Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, describing the ten-year homeward wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy 0

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Parts of speech for Odyssey

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adverb

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preposition

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odyssey popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for odyssey

noun odyssey

journey — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
trek — to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficulty.
crusade — A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about.
pilgrimage — a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
peregrination — travel from one place to another, especially on foot.

All 14 Synonyms of odyssey

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