paradisiacal

adjective

par·​a·​di·​si·​a·​cal ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-kəl How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-ˌdī-,
-ˈzī-,
ˌpa-rə-
variants or paradisiac
ˌper-ə-ˈdi-zē-ˌak How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-sē-,
ˌpa-rə--
: of, relating to, or resembling paradise
paradisiacally
ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-ˌdī-
-ˈzī-
ˌpa-rə
adverb

Examples of paradisiacal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The property, situated on a paradisiacal private cove on the far southeast corner of Upolu island, is within 30 minutes of major attractions and an hour and 15 minutes from the capital city of Apia. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2024 Sheep, cows and chickens graze freely on crops and vegetation in a paradisiacal mess. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024 Fiji Water’s appeal comes, in part, from the perception that its source is a paradisiacal land of pure waters, yet the very vehicle of that bottled dream is a global pollutant, says Rufino Varea, a Fijian environmental toxicologist and a member of Fiji’s delegation to the treaty negotiations. By Aryn Baker/lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024 Ready to plan your next trip to paradisiacal Palm Springs? Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paradisiacal 

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Word History

Etymology

paradisiac borrowed from Late Latin paradīsiacus, borrowed from Late Greek paradeisiakós, from Greek parádeisos paradise + -iakos, adjective suffix (from -i-, noun stem ending + -akos, variant of -ikos -ic entry 1 after nouns stems ending in -i-); paradisiacal from Late Latin paradīsiacus + -al entry 1, or from paradisiac + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paradisiacal was in 1632

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Cite this Entry

“Paradisiacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradisiacal. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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