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idyll

/ˈaɪ.dɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
idyll
IPA
/ˈaɪ.dɪl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin īdyllium, from Ancient Greek εἰδύλλιον (eidúllion), from diminutive of εἶδος (eîdos, “form, shape”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaɪ.dɪl/
  • British English: /ˈɪd.ɪl/

Inflected Forms

idylls (plural) idyl (alternative, US)

Derived Forms

idyllian

Frequently Paired Words

idyllic idyllical idyllically idyllist idylist

Synonyms

eclogue bucolic idyl pastorale pastoral

Homonyms

idle idol (US)

Rhymes With

idol tidal idle suicidal bridal bridle homicidal intertidal seidel sidle reidel seidl

Questions

How do you pronounce idyll?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.dɪl/.
What does idyll mean?
Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls.
Where does idyll come from?
From Latin īdyllium, from Ancient Greek εἰδύλλιον (eidúllion), from diminutive of εἶδος (eîdos, “form, shape”).

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