paradise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: pă'rədīs, IPA: /ˈpærədaɪs/, SAMPA: /"pær@daIs/
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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek παράδεισος (paradeisos), from Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬸𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi.daēza), “‘walled enclusure, encompassing’”), from 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (pairi), “‘around’”) and 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daēza), “‘wall’”).

[edit] Noun

paradise (plural paradises)

1. A very pleasant place.
2. A very pleasant time.
3. Heaven.

[edit] Synonyms

• haven
• heaven
• idyll

[edit] Translations

Some of these translations are for the capitalised word - move them to the translation tables on that page.

• Indonesian: Sorga
• Interlingua: paradiso (1, 2, 3)

[edit] Derived terms

bird of paradise fool's paradise grains of paradise

paradise duck paradise flycatcher paradisiac

paradisiacal paradisiacally Surfers Paradise

[edit] Related terms

• parvis

[edit] See also

• Arcadia
• Avalon
• Shangri-la

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aadeiprs
• Paradesi