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Elysian Fields en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈliʒən ˈfildz/ (General-American)
• /ɪˈlɪziən ˈfiːldz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪˈlɪʒən/ (General-American)
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Etymology

From Elysian + fields, as a calque of Latin Campī Ēlysiī, from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον (Ēlŭ́sĭon Pedĭ́on).

Meanings

1. (Greek, Roman, plural, plural-only) Elysium; home of the blessed, after death.
   • Indeed, the Elysian Fields themselves were a part of Hades, though they have since been removed to Paris. 1911, Ambrose Bierce, “Hades”, in The Devil’s Dictionary, New York, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.: The Neale Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 127:
2. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise.

Forms

Translations (23)

hy Ելիսեյան մարգագետիններ (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · fr champs Élysées (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · gl Campos Elisios (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · la Ēlysiī (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · frm champs Elysiens (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · ru Елисе́йские поля́ (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · el Ηλύσια Πεδία (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · pt Campos Elísios (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · frm champs Elysees (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · fr champs Élyséens (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · grc Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · es Campos Elisios (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · pl Pola Elizejskie (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · bg Елисе́йски поле́та (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · es Campos Elíseos (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · cmn 至福樂土 /至福乐土 (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · ka ელიზიუმი (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · sv Elyseiska fälten (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · fr champs Élysiens (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · la Campī Ēlysiī (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · ka ელისეს მინდვრები (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · it Campi Elisi (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium) · la Ēlysiī Campī (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium)