odyssey — a long journey full of adventures and difficulties
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long journey full of adventures and difficulties
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːdəsi/
Korean meaning: 모험과 어려움으로 가득한 긴 여행
Korean pronunciation: **오**더시
Example Sentences
- My attempt to assemble IKEA furniture turned into a 6-hour odyssey of confusion and missing screws.
- The couple's odyssey through online dating apps finally led them to each other.
- Learning to parallel park was an odyssey that involved three driving instructors and countless traffic cones.
odyssey
NOUN//ˈɑːdəsi//
a long journey full of adventures and difficulties
The adventurer begins their odyssey across the challenging mountain terrain
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Through prophecy comes ecstasy, as the odyssey begins!
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Origin
From the ancient Greek epic poem 'The Odyssey' by Homer, which describes the long journey of Odysseus returning home from the Trojan War. The word comes from the Greek name Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς), which may derive from the root 'odys' meaning 'anger' or 'hate'.
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“My attempt to assemble IKEA furniture turned into a 6-hour odyssey of confusion and missing screws.”
“The couple's odyssey through online dating apps finally led them to each other.”
“Learning to parallel park was an odyssey that involved three driving instructors and countless traffic cones.”
“The scientist's odyssey to find a cure spanned over two decades of research.”
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