Elysian
/ɪˈlɪʒ.ən/noun
Blissful, beautiful, or heavenly.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, Elysium was the afterlife reserved for heroes and favored souls, so “Elysian” carries the shadow of a sacred, unreachable paradise.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἠλύσιον (Ēlýsion)
“The Elysian plain or realm of the blessed dead”
Late Latin
Latin
Elysium
“Elysium, the paradise of the dead”
14th Century
Middle English
elysion / elisian
“Pertaining to Elysium; paradisal”
16th Century
English
elysian
“Of or relating to Elysium; blissful, delightful”
Modern English
English
elysian
“Blissfully beautiful or heavenly”