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Elysian

 
Dictionary: E·ly·sian   (ĭ-lĭzh'ən) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Greek Mythology. Of or relating to Elysium.
  2. Blissful; delightful.

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blissful, delightful
WordNet: elysian
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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to the Elysian Fields
  Pertains to noun: Elysium (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: resembling paradise; causing happiness
  Synonyms: paradisiacal, paradisiac, paradisaical, paradisaic, paradisal, paradisial

Meaning #3: of such surpassing excellence as to suggest divine inspiration
  Synonyms: divine, inspired


Translations: Elysian
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - elysisk

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    de elysiske marker

Nederlands (Dutch)
Elysisch, gelukzalig

Français (French)
adj. - élyséen

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    Champs Élysées

Deutsch (German)
adj. - wunderbar, paradiesisch

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    Elysium, Paradies

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - των Ηλυσίων πεδίων, ηλύσιος, (μτφ.) ευδαίμων, μακάριος

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    Ηλύσια πεδία

Italiano (Italian)
elisio

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    Campi Elisi

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - elísio (Mitol.), ameno

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    Campos (m pl) Elísios (Mitol.)

Русский (Russian)
райский, блаженный

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    загробный мир

Español (Spanish)
adj. - elíseo, ameno, delicioso, paradisíaco

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    Campos Elíseos

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - elysisk, himmelsk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
乐土的, 幸福的, 像天堂的

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    乐土, 极乐世界

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 樂土的, 幸福的, 像天堂的

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    樂土, 極樂世界

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 지극히 행복한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - エリュシオンの, 極楽の

idioms:

  • elysian Fields    幸福の理想郷, 至上の幸福

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فردوسي, سعيد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של גן עדן‬


 
 
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Elysian Fields (abode)
Elysium (Greek Mythology)
Champs Élysées (Geography)

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