ə̇ˈliz(h)ēəm, ēˈ-, eˈ-, -lēz(h)-, -zhəm noun
( plural elysiums -z(h)ēəmz, -zhəmz ; or ely·sia -z(h)ēə, zhə)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ēlysion, from neuter of Ēlysios Elysian
1. : the dwelling place of happy souls after death as conceived by the ancient Greeks and Romans either as a concrete physical region or a state of existence
2. : abode or state of ideal delight and happiness : paradise
lovers sitting cheek by jowl for an hour of idle elysium — John Galsworthy