arcadian

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/ɑɹˈkeɪdɪən/UK/ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪ.di.ən/US/ɑɹˈkeɪ.di.ən/

adjective

Pertaining to an arcade.

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Meanings

arcadian1

adjectivearcadian (comparative more arcadian, superlative most arcadian)

comparative more arcadian · superlative most arcadian

  1. Pertaining to an arcade.
  2. Furnished with arcades.
  3. literatureIdeally rustic or pastoral.

Arcadian2

nounArcadian (plural Arcadians)

plural Arcadians

  1. An inhabitant of ancient Arcadia.
  2. An ideal rustic.
adjectiveArcadian (comparative more Arcadian, superlative most Arcadian)

comparative more Arcadian · superlative most Arcadian

  1. Pertaining to ancient Arcadia.
  2. Ideally rustic.

Arcadian3

nounArcadian (plural Arcadians)

plural Arcadians

  1. A native or inhabitant of Arcadia (in modern Greece).
  2. A native or inhabitant of Arcadia (in the US) or its suburbs.
adjectiveArcadian (comparative more Arcadian, superlative most Arcadian)

comparative more Arcadian · superlative most Arcadian

  1. Pertaining to Arcadia (modern Greece).
  2. Pertaining to Arcadia (US).

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic

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Origin

arcadian · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erkʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erkʷos
  3. Proto-Italic*arkuos
  4. Latinarcus
  5. Italianarcata
  6. Frencharcade
  7. Englisharcade
  8. Englisharcadian

From arcade + -ian.

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Arcadian · noun, adjective

From Latin Arcadius + -an.

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Arcadian · noun, adjective

From Arcadia + -n.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀρκάς
  • Ἀρκάς (Arkás)inhabitant of ancient Arcadia
Catalan arcàdic
  • arcàdicpertaining to ancient Arcadia
Czech arkádový, arkádový
  • arkádovýPertaining to an arcade
  • arkádovýFurnished with arcades.
Finnish arkadialainen, arkadialainen
  • arkadialaineninhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arkadialainenpertaining to ancient Arcadia
  • arkadinenpertaining to ancient Arcadia
French Arcadien, Arcadienne
  • Arcadieninhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • Arcadienneinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arcadienpertaining to ancient Arcadia
  • arcadiennepertaining to ancient Arcadia
German Arkadier, arkadisch
  • Arkadierinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arkadischpertaining to ancient Arcadia
Greek Αρκαδός, Αρκαδιανός
  • Αρκαδός (Arkadós)inhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • Αρκαδιανός (Arkadianós)pertaining to ancient Arcadia
Polish arkadowy, arkadkowy
  • arkadowyPertaining to an arcade
  • arkadkowyPertaining to an arcade
  • arkadowyFurnished with arcades.
  • arkadkowyFurnished with arcades.
  • arkadyjskiideally rustic or pastoral
  • Arkadyjczykinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • Arkadyjkainhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arkadyjskipertaining to ancient Arcadia
Portuguese arcádico, arcadiano
  • arcádicoideally rustic or pastoral
  • arcadianoideally rustic or pastoral
  • arcadianoinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arcádioinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arcadianopertaining to ancient Arcadia
  • arcádicopertaining to ancient Arcadia
  • arcádiopertaining to ancient Arcadia
Spanish árcade, arcadio
  • árcadeinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arcadioinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arcadianoinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • árcadepertaining to ancient Arcadia
  • arcadiopertaining to ancient Arcadia
  • arcádicopertaining to ancient Arcadia
  • arcadianopertaining to ancient Arcadia
Swedish arkadisk, arkadier
  • arkadiskideally rustic or pastoral
  • arkadierinhabitant of ancient Arcadia
  • arkadiskpertaining to ancient Arcadia

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Cite this entry
APA

arcadian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcadian

MLA

“arcadian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcadian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arcadian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcadian.

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