IDYLL


Meaning of IDYLL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also idyl ˈī-d ə l, Britain usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil

Etymology: Latin idyllium, from Greek eidyllion, from diminutive of eidos form; akin to Greek idein to see — more at wit

Date: 1586

1.

a. : a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment

b. : a narrative poem (as Tennyson's Idylls of the King ) treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme

2.

a. : a lighthearted carefree episode that is a fit subject for an idyll

b. : a romantic interlude

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.