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elysium

/ɪˈlɪziəm/ih-LIH-zee-uhm
/ɪˈlɪziəm/ih-LIH-zee-uhm

Meaningthe Elysian fields

Common meaning: an ideal state of bliss

Journey through time

  1. GreekἨλύσιον‘the Elysian fields’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsthe Elysian fields → the home of the blessed in mythElysium‘the home of the blessed in myth’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsthe home of the blessed in myth → an ideal state of blisselysium‘an ideal state of bliss’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek Ἠλύσιον ‘the Elysian fields’.

Roots

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