name
Arcadia
ah-KAY-dih-uh
name
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A mountainous region of ancient Greece, later used in literature as a symbol of unspoiled rural happiness.
"The poem imagines a lost Arcadia of shepherds living in peaceful simplicity."
noun
1
An idealized, peaceful countryside, used as a general term for a rural paradise.
"The valley felt like a modern-day Arcadia, untouched by traffic or noise."
How to Use Arcadia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn idealized, peaceful rural setting, based on a real region of ancient Greece.
Common mistake
Despite the similar spelling, "Arcadia" is not related to "arcade".
Word Forms
Arcadias plural
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Etymology
From Greek Arkadia, the name of a real region of the Peloponnese, later idealized in pastoral poetry.