Definitions for idyll
ˈaɪd lidyll

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. idyllnoun

   an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll

2. pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idylnoun

   a musical composition that evokes rural life

3. eclogue, bucolic, idyll, idylnoun

   a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. idyllnoun

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

2. idyllnoun

   An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.

3. idyllnoun

   A composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character, e.g. Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner.

4. Etymology: From idyllium, from εἰδύλλιον, from diminutive of εἶδος.

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1. Idyll

   An idyll (, UK also ; from Greek εἰδύλλιον, eidullion, "short poem"; occasionally spelt idyl in American English) is a short poem, descriptive of rustic life, written in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls (Εἰδύλλια). Unlike Homer, Theocritus did not engage in heroes and warfare. His idylls are limited to a small intimate world, and describe scenes from everyday life. Later imitators include the Roman poets Virgil and Catullus, Italian poets Torquato Tasso, Sannazaro and Leopardi, the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Idylls of the King), and Nietzsche's Idylls from Messina. Goethe called his poem Hermann and Dorothea—which Schiller considered the very climax in Goethe's production—an idyll.

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1. idyll

   An idyll is a short description, story, or poem that describes a scene or event that is extremely peaceful, simple, and idealized, often expressing a romantic or nostalgic view of rural life. It can also refer to an extremely happy, peaceful, or idealized period or episode in someone's life.

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1. Idyll

   An idyll or idyl is a short poem, descriptive of rustic life, written in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls. Unlike Homer, Theocritus did not engage in heroes and warfare. His idylls are limited to a small intimate world, and describe scenes from everyday life. Later imitators include the Roman poets Virgil and Catullus, Italian poet Leopardi, and the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Goethe called his poem Hermann and Dorothea - which Schiller considered the very climax in Goethe's production - an idyll.

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1. Idyll

   a poem in celebration of everyday life or life in everyday costume amid natural, often pastoral and even romantic, and at times tragic surroundings.

Matched Categories

1. • Episode
   • Musical Composition
   • Pastoral

Anagrams for idyll »

1. dilly

How to pronounce idyll?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of idyll in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of idyll in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of idyll in a Sentence

1. Adam Kushner:

   This is not superfluous, nor a lazy architects idyll, i think it's as important as the automobile was in changing the design of cities or how the printing press altered communication.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=idyll
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Idyll
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idyll
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=idyll
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Idyll