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ARCADIAN

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Ar⋅ca⋅di⋅an

  [ahr-key-dee-uhn]
–adjective
1. of Arcadia.
2. rural, rustic, or pastoral, esp. suggesting simple, innocent contentment.
–noun
3. a native of Arcadia.
4. the dialect of ancient Greek spoken in Arcadia.
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Origin:
1580–90; Arcadi(a) + -an

Related forms:
Ar⋅ca⋅di⋅an⋅ism, noun
Ar⋅ca⋅di⋅an⋅ly, adverb
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Ar·ca·di·an   (är-kā'dē-ən)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the ancient Greek region of Arcadia or its people, language, or culture.

  2. often arcadian Rustic, peaceful, and simple; pastoral: a country life of arcadian contentment.

n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek region of Arcadia.

  2. often arcadian One who leads or prefers a simple, rural life.

  3. The dialect of ancient Greek used in Arcadia.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Arcadian 
"ideally rustic or rural," 1590, from Gk. Arkadia, district in the Peloponnesus, taken by poets as an ideal region of rural felicity, from Gk. Arkas (gen. Arkadas), name of the founder of Arcadia.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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