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Webster 1913 Edition

Elysium

E-ly′sium

(ē̍-lĭzh′ŭm or ē̍-lĭzh′ĭ-ŭm)
,
Noun.
;
pl. E.
Elysiums
(#)
, L.
Elysia
(#)
.
[L., fr. Gr.
Ἠλύσιον
,
Ἠλύσιον πεδίον
, Elysian field.]
(Anc. Myth.)
1.
A dwelling place assigned to happy souls after death; the seat of future happiness; Paradise.
2.
Hence, any delightful place.
An
Elysium
more pure and bright than that of the Greeks.
I. Taylor.

Webster 1828 Edition

Elysium

ELYS'IUM

,
Noun.
elyzh'um. [L. elysium.] In ancient mythology, a place assigned to happy souls after death; a place in the lower regions, furnished with rich fields, groves, shades, streams, &c., the seat of future happiness. Hence, any delightful place.

Definition 2024

Elysium

Elysium

English

Proper noun

Elysium

  1. (Classical mythology) the home of the blessed after death.
  2. A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise.
  3. A region in the northern hemisphere of Mars.

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

Elysium ‎(not comparable)

  1. blissful; euphoric
  2. of or pertaining to Elysium.

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον (πεδίον) ‎(Ēlúsion (pedíon)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈli.ʒi.əm/, /ɪˈli.zi.əm/

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