paradisiacal

adjective

par·​a·​di·​si·​a·​cal ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-kəl How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-ˌdī-,
-ˈzī-,
ˌpa-rə-
variants or paradisiac
ˌper-ə-ˈdi-zē-ˌak How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-sē-,
ˌpa-rə--
: of, relating to, or resembling paradise
paradisiacally
ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce paradisiacal (audio)
-ˌdī-
-ˈzī-
ˌpa-rə
adverb

Examples of paradisiacal in a Sentence

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Greece attracts millions of visitors each year with its paradisiacal islands, ancient ruins, and Mediterranean charm. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 They are scheduled to go on a bike ride to a tortoise sanctuary, ending the trip with a paradisiacal beach picnic. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025 For Coppola's own children, Blancaneaux Lodge was a paradisiacal coming-of-age setting. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2024 By Jesse Ashlock October 10, 2024 In the seven years since its opening, the beachfront resort Baha Mar has become one of the Bahamas’ premier luxury escapes, offering travelers a paradisiacal getaway just a three-hour flight from New York City. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for paradisiacal

Word History

Etymology

paradisiac borrowed from Late Latin paradīsiacus, borrowed from Late Greek paradeisiakós, from Greek parádeisos paradise + -iakos, adjective suffix (from -i-, noun stem ending + -akos, variant of -ikos -ic entry 1 after nouns stems ending in -i-); paradisiacal from Late Latin paradīsiacus + -al entry 1, or from paradisiac + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paradisiacal was in 1632

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“Paradisiacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradisiacal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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