Meanings
plural Elysiums · plural Elysia
- 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.
1847, Emily Brontë, chapter XXIII, in Wuthering Heights1 more example
Not since a journalist morphed into Al Pacino in The Devil’s Advocate has a metamorphosis been so jarring. Of course, there were clues: Michael kicked a puppy in the very second episode, and no self-respecting Elysium so closely resembles a chichi outdoor mall in Pasadena.
2017 September 20, Sophie Gilbert, “The Good Place Is Still TV Heaven”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2018 - A region in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἨλῠ́σῐον
- EnglishElysium
From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον (Πεδῐ́ον) (Ēlŭ́sĭon (Pedĭ́on)).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἠλύσιον
- Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion)home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Chinese Mandarin 至福樂土 /至福乐土
- 至福樂土 /至福乐土 (Zhìfú Yuètǔ)home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Esperanto Elizeo
- Elizeohome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Estonian Elysioni väljad
- Elysioni väljadhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Finnish Elysion
- Elysionhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
French Élysée
- Élyséehome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
German Elysium, Elysion
- Elysiumhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
- Elysionhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Greek Ηλύσια Πεδία
- Ηλύσια Πεδία (Ilýsia Pedía)home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Japanese エーリュシオン
- エーリュシオン (Ēryushion)home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Latin Ēlysium
- Ēlysiumhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Lithuanian Eliziejus
- Eliziejushome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Malay Elisium
- Elisiumhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Persian الوسیون
- الوسیون (elusiyon)home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Polish Elizjum
- Elizjumhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Portuguese Elísio
- Elísiohome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Romanian Elizeu
- Elizeuhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Russian Эли́зий, Эли́зиум
- Эли́зий (Elízij)home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
- Эли́зиум (Elízium)home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Spanish Elíseo, Elisio
- Elíseohome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
- Elisiohome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Swedish Elysion
- Elysionhome of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysian Fields
Cite this entry
Elysium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elysium
“Elysium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elysium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elysium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elysium.
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