arcady
arcady is the alternative form of arcadey.
Meaning of arcadey
Adjective
arcadey (comparative more arcadey, superlative most arcadey)
- Characteristic of an arcade game, generally focused on action rather than strategy or realism.
- Hewson maintains its high standards with this rootin', tootin', killin', maimin', shoot 'em up. Not to be missed by arcadey types.1989, Sean Kelly, Eliminator (video game review) in Your Sinclair 41, May 1989
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Arcady
Arcady
- Arcadia, an ancient region of Greece with a tradition of rural, bucolic innocence.
- […] And many an old philosophy
On Argive heights divinely sang,
And round us all the thicket rang
To many a flute of Arcady.1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXIII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 40
- […] And many an old philosophy
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Arcady
Arcady
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Арка́дий (Arkádij).
Forms of arcady
| comparative | more arcady |
|---|---|
| superlative | most arcady |
Origin of arcady
From Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadía).
From Russian Арка́дий (Arkádij). Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos cognate with Ursula.
Questions about arcady
- What does arcady mean?
- Arcady means arcadia, an ancient region of Greece with a tradition of rural, bucolic innocence.
- What is arcady the alternative form of?
- Arcady is the alternative form of arcadey.
- What part of speech is arcady?
- Arcady is a proper noun.
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