ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Idyll

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈɪd.ɪl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Idyll is a noun meaning Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls.

Meaning

Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls.

More Meanings

  1. An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.
  2. (music) A composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character, e.g. Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner.

Word Forms

Synonyms for idyll

Depending on context, synonyms include bucolic, pastoral, eclogue, pastorale.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include eclogue, pastorale, bucolic, pastoral, oikos, idiomelon.

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