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