paradisiac

par·a·di·si·a·cal

[par-uh-di-sahy-uh-kuhl, -zahy-]
adjective
of, like, or befitting paradise.
Also, par·a·dis·i·ac [par-uh-dis-ee-ak] , paradisaical.


Origin:
1640–50; < Late Latin paradīsiac(us) < Greek paradeisiakós (see paradise, -ac) + -al1

par·a·di·si·a·cal·ly, adverb
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paradisal, paradisiacal or paradisiac (ˌpærəˈdaɪsəl, ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl, ˌpærəˈdɪsɪˌæk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or resembling paradise
 
paradisiacal, paradisiacal or paradisiac
 
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paradisal, paradisiacal or paradisiac (ˌpærəˈdaɪsəl, ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl, ˌpærəˈdɪsɪˌæk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or resembling paradise
 
paradisiacal, paradisiacal or paradisiac
 
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