It's Merriam-Webster's word of the day for January 12th.

Today's word is Elizion, also pronounced Illizian and spelled capital E L Y S I A N.

E L ision is an adjective.

Something described as Illision is blissful or delightful in a way that evokes something otherworldly.

Eligion is also used to mean of or relating to elysium, that is an eternal paradise for the souls of the heroic and

pure in classical mythology. Here's the word used in a sentence from town and

country by Spencer Bailey. The secret to its longevity then and now is a

steadfast commitment to the idea of Dolte-Farniente, the illusion pleasantness of

doing absolutely nothing except enjoying yourself.

In classical mythology, Ilizium, also known as the Ilizian Fields,

was the paradise reserved for the heroes immortalized by the gods.

Ancient Greek poets imagined it as the abode of the Blessed after death,

but in English the concept has more often been applied figuratively. In his history play,

history play Henry the 5th, Shakespeare used the place name

as a word for a peaceful state of sleep

enjoyed by a mere mortal. And 18th century English lexicographer and author

Samuel Johnson wrote in The Rambler that in reading pastoral poetry we allow ourselves

to be transported to elision regions where we are met

with nothing but joy and plenty and contentment. In Walden a century later Henry

David Thoreau wrote that the summer in some climates

makes possible to man a sort of elision life. With your word of the day I'm Peter

Socoloski. the day I'm Peter Sokolowski.

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