Arcadia is a mountainous, landlocked region of Greece. ... Now English speakers often use arcadia to designate a place of rustic innocence and simple, quiet pleasure. Arcadian can mean "idyllically pastoral" or "idyllically innocent, simple, or untroubled."

Why is Arcadia called Arcadia?

Arcadia (Greek: Ἀρκαδία) is a region in the central Peloponnese. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the god Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness; as such, it was referenced in popular culture.

How do you use Arcadian?

His upbringing was less Arcadian then his parents' had been. Her photographs exude a soft, Arcadian innocence.