How to Say "Odysseus" in Greek

Οδυσσέας

Odysséas/o.ðiˈse.as/masculine

The English name Odysseus is translated into Greek as Οδυσσέας (Odysséas).

Οδυσσέας refers to the legendary son of Laertes and the Greek leader during the Trojan War.

Meaning: son of Laertes, Greek leader during the Trojan War (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

As a first declension masculine noun, Οδυσσέας changes to Οδυσσέα when it serves as the direct object of a sentence.

The name has 4 syllables with the stress on the third syllable: /o.ðiˈse.as/. The romanization is Odysséas.

Greek culture associates the name Οδυσσέας with the concept of 'nostos', the theme of returning home, which is the linguistic root of the English word 'nostalgia'.
In some Greek dialects or older literature, the name is linked to the word for 'pain' or 'hate', suggesting the name originally meant 'the one who causes suffering'.
The ancient form of the name, Ὀδυσσεύς, ends with a diphthong that sounds quite different from the modern Greek pronunciation. In modern Greek, the name has shifted to a more stable vowel pattern.

Ο Οδυσσέας ήταν πολύ έξυπνος.
O Odysseas itan poli exypnos.
Odysseus was very clever.
Ο Οδυσσέας επέστρεψε στην Ιθάκη.
O Odysseas epestrexe stin Ithaki.
Odysseus returned to Ithaca.

Kyriaki and Kostas are discussing a book in school.

Κυριακή Kyriaki

Ποιος είναι ο αγαπημένος σου ήρωας;
Poios einai o agapimenos sou iroas?
Who is your favorite hero?
Κώστας Kostas

Μου αρέσει πολύ ο Οδυσσέας.
Mou aresei poly o Odysseas.
I like Odysseus very much.
Κυριακή Kyriaki

Γιατί τον προτιμάς;
Giati ton protimas?
Why do you prefer him?
Κώστας Kostas

Γιατί ο Οδυσσέας είναι πολύ πονηρός.
Giati o Odysseas einai poly ponyros.
Because Odysseus is very cunning.

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