ärˈkādēə, ȧˈk- noun
also ar·ca·dy ˈärkədē, ˈȧk-, -di
( plural arcadias also arcadies )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: from Arcadia, pastoral region of ancient Greece regarded as a rural paradise, from Latin, from Greek Arkadia
: a usually idealized region or scene of simple pleasure, rustic innocence, and uninterrupted quiet
Jefferson … with his dream of … an 18th century rural arcadia — W.H.Hale