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Added 9 October 2026

odyssey

/ˈɒd.ɪ.si/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about odyssey at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A long wandering and eventful journey.
A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

Origin

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

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