Elysium

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Elysium

/ɪˈlɪz.i.əm/ UK
/ɪˈlɪʒ.i.əm/ US
/ɪˈli.ʒi.əm/ US
/ɪˈlɪz.i.əm/ US
/ɪˈli.zi.əm/ US

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From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον (Πεδῐ́ον) (Ēlŭ́sĭon (Pedĭ́on)).

proper noun Elysiums · Elysia

Greek, Roman The home of the blessed after death.
A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise. Joseph seemed sitting in a sort of elysium alone, beside a roaring fire; a quart of ale on the table near him, bristling with large pieces of toasted oat-cake; and his black, short pipe in his mouth.
A region in the northern hemisphere of Mars.

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name home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields

Español	Elíseo, Elisio
日本語	エーリュシオン Ēryushion
中文	至福樂土 /至福乐土 Zhìfú Yuètǔ
Português	Elísio
Français	Élysée
Deutsch	Elysium, Elysion
Ελληνικά	Ηλύσια Πεδία Ilýsia Pedía
Română	Elizeu
Русский	Эли́зий Elízij, Эли́зиум Elízium

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@misc{elysium_2026,
  title = {Elysium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elysium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}