paradisiacal

adjective par·a·di·si·a·cal \ˌper-ə-də-ˈsī-ə-kəl, -ˌdī-, -ˈzī-, ˌpa-rə-\

Definition of PARADISIACAL

: of, relating to, or resembling paradise

— par·a·di·si·a·cal·ly \-də-ˈsī-ə-k(ə-)lē, -ˌdī-, -ˈzī-\ adverb

par·a·di·si·a·cal or par·a·dis·i·ac \-ˈdi-zē-ˌak, -sē-\

Late Latin paradisiacus, from paradisus

First Known Use: 1649

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