name · noun · 42 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ɑɹˈkeɪ.di.ə/
UK:/ɑːˈkeɪ.dɪ.ə/
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rhymes with -eɪdiə
CMU ARPABET:AA0 R K EY1 D IY0 AH0
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Meaning 1
A regional unit of Greece in the central and southeastern Peloponnese. Tripoli is the capital and main city with a population over 47,000.
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Meaning 2
A mountainous region of Ancient Greece, named for Greek mythological hero Arcas; legendary home of the rustic god of nature, Pan.
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Meaning 3
A number of places in the United States:
A neighbourhood of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.
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Meaning 4
A number of places in the United States:
A city in Los Angeles County, California.
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Meaning 5
A number of places in the United States:
A city, the county seat of DeSoto County, Florida.
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Meaning 6
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois.
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Meaning 7
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.
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Meaning 8
A number of places in the United States:
A minor city and township in Carroll County, Iowa.
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Meaning 9
A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Crawford County, Kansas.
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Meaning 10
A number of places in the United States:
A town, the parish seat of Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
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Meaning 11
A number of places in the United States:
Former name of Upperco: an unincorporated community in Baltimore and Carroll, Maryland, United States.
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Meaning 12
A number of places in the United States:
A nature reserve in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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Meaning 13
A number of places in the United States:
A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
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Meaning 14
A number of places in the United States:
A township and census-designated place therein, in Manistee County, Michigan.
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Meaning 15
A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi.
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Meaning 16
A number of places in the United States:
A minor city and inactive township in Iron County, Missouri.
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Meaning 17
A number of places in the United States:
A township and village therein, in Valley County, Nebraska.
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Meaning 18
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Wayne County, New York.
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Meaning 19
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Davidson County, North Carolina.
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Meaning 20
A number of places in the United States:
A village in Hancock County, Ohio.
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Meaning 21
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
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Meaning 22
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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Meaning 23
A number of places in the United States:
A village in the town of Richmond and town of Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island.
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Meaning 24
A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
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Meaning 25
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
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Meaning 26
A number of places in the United States:
A neighbourhood of Santa Fe, Galveston County, Texas.
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Meaning 27
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Texas.
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Meaning 28
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.
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Meaning 29
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
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Meaning 30
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington.
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Meaning 31
A number of places in the United States:
A city and town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
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Meaning 32
A community next to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Meaning 33
A settlement in Tucumán province, Argentina.
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Meaning 34
A suburb of the city of Tshwane, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
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Meaning 35
A suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Meaning 36
A quarter in Odesa, Ukraine.
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Meaning 37
A place in Australia:
A suburb of Sydney in Hornsby Shire, New South Wales.
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Meaning 38
A place in Australia:
A suburb on Magnetic Island, City of Townsville, Queensland.
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Meaning 39
A place in Australia:
A town in the City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria.
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noun
Meaning 40
An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia.
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Usage: figuratively
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Meaning 41
Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia.
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Usage: alt-of
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Meaning 42
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
History
Etymology
From Latin Arcadia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía). Not related to arcade.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
Arcàdia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Chinese Mandarin:
阿卡迪亞 /阿卡迪亚
(Ākǎdíyà)
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Chinese Mandarin:
阿耳卡狄亞 /阿耳卡狄亚
(Ā'ěrkǎdíyà)
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Coptic:
ⲁⲣⲕⲁⲇⲓⲁ
(arkadia)
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Danish:
Arkadien
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Dutch:
Arcadië
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Esperanto:
Arkadio
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Finnish:
Arkadia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
French:
Arcadie
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
German:
Arkadien
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Greek:
Αρκαδία
(Arkadía)
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Ancient Greek:
Ἀρκαδία
(Arkadía)
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Hebrew:
ארקאדיה
(arkadia)
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Hungarian:
Árkádia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Interlingua:
Arcadia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Irish:
an Arcáid
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Italian:
Arcadia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Latin:
Arcadia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Lithuanian:
Arkadija
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Polish:
Arkadia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Portuguese:
Arcádia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Russian:
Арка́дия
(Arkádija)
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Spanish:
Arcadia
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Swedish:
Arkadien
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Turkish:
Arkadya
— a district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
Chinese Mandarin:
世外桃源
(shìwàitáoyuán)
— an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment
Dutch:
Arcadië
— an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment
Dutch:
Arcadia
— an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment
Hungarian:
Árkádia
— an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment
Polish:
arkadia
— an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment
Spanish:
arcadia
— an ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment