idyll

i·dyll also i·dyl  (dl)

n.

1.

a. A short poem or prose piece depicting a rural or pastoral scene, usually in idealized terms.

b. A narrative poem treating an epic or romantic theme.

2. A scene or event of a simple and tranquil nature.

3.

a. A carefree episode or experience: a summer idyll on the coast of France.

b. A romantic interlude.

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[Latin dyllium, from Greek eidullion, diminutive of eidos, form, figure; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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idyll sometimes US, idyl [ˈɪdɪl]

n

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a poem or prose work describing an idealized rural life, pastoral scenes, etc.

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) any simple narrative or descriptive piece in poetry or prose

3. a charming or picturesque scene or event

4. (Music / Classical Music) a piece of music with a calm or pastoral character

[from Latin Tdyllium, from Greek eidullion, from eidos shape, (literary) form]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	idyll - an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll episode - a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
	2.	idyll - a musical composition that evokes rural life idyl, pastoral, pastorale musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
	3.	idyll - a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life eclogue, idyl, bucolic pastoral - a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)

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idyll

noun heaven, ideal, paradise, Eden, Utopia, perfect place, Garden of Eden, Shangri-la, Happy Valley, seventh heaven, Erewhon This town was not the rural idyll she had imagined.

Translations

idyll [ˈɪdɪl] N → idilio m

idyll [ˈɪd^əl] idyl (US) n

(= romance) → idylle f
Though they still talked a lot, Harry felt that their idyll was drawing to an end → Ils se parlaient toujours beaucoup mais Harry sentait bien que leur idylle touchait à sa fin.

(= idealized place) a rural idyll → une idylle bucolique

idyll

n

(Liter) → Idylle f

(fig) → Idyll nt

idyll [ˈɪdɪl] n → idillio