"Elysian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪˈlɪz.i.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈliː.ʒən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Elysian.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Latin Elysium (from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields”)) + -an (“suffix creating an adjective”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Elysium}} Latin Elysium, {{der|en|grc|Ἠλύσιον||Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields}} Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields”), {{suffix|en||an|t2=suffix creating an adjective}} + -an (“suffix creating an adjective”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Elysian (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to Elysian or Elysium, the location. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Demonyms Synonyms: elysian Related terms: Elysian Fields, Champs-Élysées Translations (of or pertaining to Elysium): elisi (Catalan), élyséen (French), elisio (Galician), elisio (Italian), elísio (Portuguese), elíseo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Elysian-en-adj-iV9VhE6g Disambiguation of Demonyms: 42 19 15 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 1 19 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 65 4 25 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 69 0 23 8 Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to Elysium': 96 4
  2. Blissful, happy, heavenly. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Happiness Synonyms (blissful, happy): blissful
    Sense id: en-Elysian-en-adj-rlZH3nYW Disambiguation of Happiness: 23 62 6 8 Disambiguation of 'blissful, happy': 1 99

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ɪˈlɪz.i.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈliː.ʒən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Elysian.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Latin Elysium (from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields”)) + -an (“suffix creating an adjective”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Elysium}} Latin Elysium, {{der|en|grc|Ἠλύσιον||Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields}} Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields”), {{suffix|en||an|t2=suffix creating an adjective}} + -an (“suffix creating an adjective”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elysian
  1. (Greek mythology) Elysium (“the home of the blessed after death”). Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Elysian-en-name-JF~nNgTL Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪˈlɪz.i.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈliː.ʒən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Elysian.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Elysians [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Elysium (from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields”)) + -an (“suffix creating an adjective”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Elysium}} Latin Elysium, {{der|en|grc|Ἠλύσιον||Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields}} Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion, “Elysium; an Elysian Field; one of the Elysian Fields”), {{suffix|en||an|t2=suffix creating an adjective}} + -an (“suffix creating an adjective”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Elysian (plural Elysians)
  1. An inhabitant of the mythological Elysium.
    Sense id: en-Elysian-en-noun-j54s122O

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