‘Odyssey’ derives from the Greek title ‘Odusseia,’ meaning ‘the story of Odusseus’

Evidence

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/entertainment/word-of-week-odyssey-cec (CNN)

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
  • XREF: connects to: The English word odyssey derives from the Greek story of Odysseus; Odyssey is from Latin Odyssea, Greek Odysseia, the epic poem naming Odysseus’s ten-year wanderings — https://www.etymonline.com/word/odyssey