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idilliaco

idyllic

adjective ee-deel-LEE-ah-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek eidyllion, 'little picture'.

Usage Note

Idilliaco describes a scene or situation of perfect, peaceful beauty — a pastoral ideal. The alternative spelling idillico is equally correct and more common in everyday writing. The feminine is idilliaca, plural idilliaci/idilliache.

Examples

"Il villaggio ha un paesaggio idilliaco."

Natural Translation

The village has an idyllic landscape.

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