Meaning
idyll, romance
- peaceful, happy, and idealized state or relationship
- short poetic work depicting pastoral or romantic scenes
In a sentence
Il loro idillio amoroso è durato solo poche settimane.
Their romantic idyll lasted only a few weeks.
Una lite improvvisa ha rovinato l'idillio della vacanza.
A sudden argument spoiled the vacation's peaceful bliss.
Tra i due colleghi non c'è più quell'idillio iniziale.
That initial harmony between the two colleagues is no longer there.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| idillio | masculine · singular |
| idilli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively to describe a newly blossomed, blissful romance.