Odyssey

UK: 'odyssey': /ˈɒdɪsi/; 'Odyssey': /ˈɒdɪsɪ/

US: /ˈɑdəsi/

US: (od′ə sē)

Inflections of 'Odyssey' (n): npl: Odysseys

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

Od•ys•sey /ˈɑdəsi/   n., pl. -seys. 

1. Literature [proper noun* often: the + ~] an epic poem believed to have been written by Homer, describing the adventures of Odysseus, an ancient king of Greece, in his ten-year attempt to return home after the Trojan War.
2. [countable* often: odyssey] any long journey, esp. when filled with adventure, hardships, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

Od•ys•sey  (od′ə sē), n., pl. -seys for 2.

1. Literature (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.
2. (often l.c.) a long series of wanderings or adventures, esp. when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc.

Od′ys•se′an, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Odyssey / ˈɒdɪsɪ/ noun

1. a Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, describing the ten-year homeward wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
2. (often not capital) any long eventful journey

Odyssean / ˌɒdɪˈsiːən/ adjective