/ Dictionary / Index E Elysium: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: E•ly•si•um Pronunciation: (i-lizh'ē-um, i-lē'zhē-, i-liz'-, i-lē'zē-, i-lizh'um), [key] — n. Also calledthe abode of the blessed after death. any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead. any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise. an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elysium (Thesaurus) Elysian elytra Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language