Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paradisiacal

/pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: par-a-disi-a-cal
IPA: /pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or resembling paradise.

Example Sentences

"I read and re-read her letter, and some softened feelings stole into my heart, and dared to whisper paradisiacal dreams of love and joy; but the apple was already eaten, and the angel's arm bared to drive me from all hope."
"We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin paradīsiacus + -al.

Inflected Forms

more paradisiacal (comparative) most paradisiacal (superlative)

Synonyms

paradisiac paradisaical paradisaic paradisal

Rhymes With

maniacal elegiacal iliacal

Questions

How do you pronounce paradisiacal?: The recorded pronunciation is /pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl/.
What does paradisiacal mean?: Of or resembling paradise.
Where does paradisiacal come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin paradīsiacus + -al.

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