arcadian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an inhabitant of Arcadia
  2. adjective satellite (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
    bucolic; pastoral.
    • a country life of arcadian contentment
    • a pleasant bucolic scene
    • charming in its pastoral setting
    • rustic tranquility

WordNet

Ar*ca"di*an, Ar*ca"dic adjective (Also<
  • Arcadian
  • Arcadic
)
Etymology
L. Arcadius, Arcadicus, fr. Arcadia: cf. F. Arcadien, Arcadique.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as, Arcadian simplicity or scenery.

Webster 1913