i·dyll also i·dyl 
(īdl)
(īdl)n.
1.
a. A short poem or prose piece depicting a rural or pastoral scene, usually in idealized terms.
b. A narrative poem treating an epic or romantic theme.
2. A scene or event of a simple and tranquil nature.
3.
a. A carefree episode or experience: a summer idyll on the coast of France.
b. A romantic interlude.
[Latin īdyllium, from Greek eidullion, diminutive of eidos, form, figure; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
- Indo-European root: gembh-
- Indo-European root: gemə-
- Indo-European root: genu-
- Indo-European root: genu-
- Indo-European root: genə-
- Indo-European root: ger-
- Indo-European root: gerbh-
- Indo-European root: gerə-
- Indo-European root: gerə-
- Indo-European root: geus-
- Indo-European root: ghabh-
- Indo-European root: ghans-
- Indo-European root: ghebh-el-
- Indo-European root: ghedh-
- Indo-European root: ghei-
- Indo-European root: ghel-
- Indo-European root: ghel-
- Indo-European root: ghend-
- Indo-European root: gher-
- Indo-European root: gher-
- Indo-European root: gherə-
- Indo-European root: ghes-
- Indo-European root: gheslo-
- Indo-European root: gheu-
- Indo-European root: gheu(ə)-