idyll
or i·dyl
[ ahyd-l ]
/ ˈaɪd l /
noun
a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like.
a simple descriptive or narrative piece in verse or prose.
material suitable for such a work.
an episode or scene of idyllic charm.
a brief or inconsequential romantic affair.
Music.
a composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character.
Origin of idyll
1595–1605; < Latin
īdyllium < Greek
eidýllion short pastoral poem, equivalent to
eíd(os) form +
-yllion diminutive suffix
Words nearby idyll
idp,
idris i,
idu,
idumaea,
idun,
idyll,
idyllic,
idyllist,
idylls of the king, the,
idée fixe,
idée reçue
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British Dictionary definitions for idyll
idyll
sometimes US idyl
/ (ˈɪdɪl) /
noun
a poem or prose work describing an idealized rural life, pastoral scenes, etc
any simple narrative or descriptive piece in poetry or prose
a charming or picturesque scene or event
a piece of music with a calm or pastoral character
Word Origin for idyll
C17: from Latin
īdyllium, from Greek
eidullion, from
eidos shape, (literary) form