halcyon
[ hal-see-uhn ]
/ ˈhæl si ən /
adjective Also hal·cy·o·ni·an [hal-see-oh-nee-uhn] /ˌhæl siˈoʊ ni ən/, hal·cy·on·ic [hal-see-on-ik] /ˌhæl siˈɒn ɪk/.
calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
rich; wealthy; prosperous: halcyon times of peace.
happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth.
of or relating to the halcyon or kingfisher.
noun
Origin of halcyon
1350–1400; < Latin < Greek
halkyṓn, pseudo-etymological variant of
alkyṓn kingfisher; replacing Middle English
alceon, alicion < Latin
alcyōn < Greek
SYNONYMS FOR halcyon
Words nearby halcyon
halberdier,
halberstadt,
halberstam,
halcinonide,
halcion,
halcyon,
halcyone,
haldane,
haldane effect,
haldimand,
haldol
Example sentences from the Web for halcyon
British Dictionary definitions for halcyon
halcyon
/ (ˈhælsɪən) /
adjective also: halcyonian (ˌhælsɪˈəʊnɪən), halcyonic (ˌhælsɪˈɒnɪk)
peaceful, gentle, and calm
happy and carefree
noun
Greek myth
a fabulous bird associated with the winter solstice
a poetic name for the kingfisher
halcyon days
- a fortnight of calm weather during the winter solstice
- a period of peace and happiness
Word Origin for halcyon
C14: from Latin
alcyon, from Greek
alkuōn kingfisher, of uncertain origin