bucolic
[ byoo-kol-ik ]
/ byuˈkɒl ɪk /
adjective Also bu·col·i·cal.
of or relating to shepherds; pastoral.
of, relating to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life.
noun
a pastoral poem.
Archaic. a farmer; shepherd; rustic.
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Nearby words
buckwheat coal, buckwheat family, buckwheat note, buckyball, buckytube, bucolic, bucolics, bucovina, bucranium, bucureşti, bucyrus
Origin of bucolic
1525–35; < Latin būcolicus < Greek boukolikós rustic, equivalent to boukól(os) herdsman (bou-, stem of boûs ox + -kolos keeper + -ikos -ic
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bu·col·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for bucolic
bucolic
/ (bjuːˈkɒlɪk) /
adjective Also: bucolical
of or characteristic of the countryside or country life; rustic
of or relating to shepherds; pastoral
noun
(sometimes plural) a pastoral poem, often in the form of a dialogue
a rustic; farmer or shepherd
Derived Forms
bucolically, adverbWord Origin for bucolic
C16: from Latin būcolicus, from Greek boukolikos, from boukolos cowherd, from bous ox
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