transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌdīs, -ˌdīz, ˈpa-rə- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English paradis, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin paradisus, from Greek paradeisos, literally, enclosed park, of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan pairi-daēza- enclosure; akin to Greek peri around and to Greek teichos wall — more at peri- , dough
Date: 12th century
1.
a. : Eden 2
b. : an intermediate place or state where the souls of the righteous await resurrection and the final judgment
c. : heaven
2. : a place or state of bliss, felicity, or delight
• par·a·dis·ial ˌper-ə-ˈdi-sē-əl, -zē-, ˌpa-rə- also par·a·dis·i·cal -si-kəl, -zi- adjective