Word
arcadia
Phoneticsar·ca·dia
/ɑɹˈkeɪdiə/
Definition
n. a place or a way of life that is simple, peaceful, and perfect. It is often used to describe a beautiful countryside where people live happily away from the city.
n. an idealised vision of pastoral life characterized by simplicity, harmony with nature, and rustic innocence. Often used to describe a utopian rural setting or a lost golden age.
Examples
“The small village felt like a peaceful arcadia far from the city.”
“Many poets have written about a lost arcadia where humans and nature lived in perfect balance.”
“The developer marketed the new gated community as a modern arcadia, promising residents a return to quiet greenery without sacrificing the technological comforts of the twenty-first century.”
Examples
simple
“The small village felt like a peaceful arcadia far from the city.”
contextual
“Many poets have written about a lost arcadia where humans and nature lived in perfect balance.”
complex
“The developer marketed the new gated community as a modern arcadia, promising residents a return to quiet greenery without sacrificing the technological comforts of the twenty-first century.”
Usage
When referring to the specific region in Greece, it is capitalized; when used as a general term for a rural paradise, it is often lowercase.
Etymology
From Latin Arcadia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía). Not related to arcade.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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