arcadia

Ar·ca·di·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-key-dee-uh]
- /ɑrˈkeɪ di ə/
- /ɑːˈkeɪ.di.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-key-dee-uh]
- /ɑrˈkeɪ di ə/

Definitions of arcadia word

noun arcadia a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles) 3
noun arcadia the traditional idealized rural setting of Greek and Roman bucolic poetry and later in the literature of the Renaissance 3
noun arcadia any place of rural peace and simplicity 3
noun arcadia ancient, relatively isolated pastoral region in the central Peloponnesus 3
noun arcadia department of modern Greece occupying the same general area 3
noun arcadia a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people. 1

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Parts of speech for Arcadia

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arcadia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for arcadia

noun arcadia

utopia — an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
heaven — the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
garden — Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
shangri-la — an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
promised land — Heaven.

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Antonyms for arcadia

noun arcadia

hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.

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