Paradisiacal
//pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or resembling paradise.
"I read and re-read her letter, and some softened feelings stole into my heart, and dared to whisper paradisiacal dreams of love and joy; but the apple was already eaten, and the angel's arm bared to drive me from all hope."
Adjective
- 1 relating to or befitting Paradise wordnet
Example
More examples"I read and re-read her letter, and some softened feelings stole into my heart, and dared to whisper paradisiacal dreams of love and joy; but the apple was already eaten, and the angel's arm bared to drive me from all hope."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin paradīsiacus + -al.
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