I. ärˈkādēən, ȧˈk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Arcadia + English -an
1. often capitalized : a person who lives a life of simple pleasure, rustic innocence, and untroubled quiet
2. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Arcadia, a region of ancient Greece
3. capitalized : a dialect of ancient Greek used in Arcadia
II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Usage: sometimes capitalized
1. : of, belonging to, or characteristic of the idealized representations of pastoral life in literature
2. : idyllically pastoral ; especially : idyllically innocent, simple, or untroubled
in retrospect the past sometimes seems arcadian
3.
a. usually capitalized : of or relating to Arcadia or to the Arcadians
b. : of or relating to Arcadian