Added 6 October 2026 odysseus noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about odysseus at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey. Related Words: ulyssesulisesulyssewandereradventurervoyagerseafarerithacanschemerexplorerwarriorhero Back to today's word