Main Entry: Ely·si·um

Pronunciation: \i-ˈli-zhē-əm, -zē-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural Ely·si·ums or -sia\-zhē-ə, -zē-\

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ēlysion

Date: 1567

1 : the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
2 : paradise 2