Ηλύσια Πεδία

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον (Ēlúsion Pedíon) in the plural Ἠλύσια Πεδία (Ēlúsia Pedía). See Ἠλύσιος (Ēlúsios, adjective) & πεδίον n (pedíon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈli.si.a peˈði.a/

Proper noun

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Ηλύσια Πεδία (Ilýsia Pedían pl

  1. (Greek mythology) the Elysian Fields, Elysium
  2. (metonymically) the presidency of France (see Champs-Élysées)
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Further reading

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