bucolic

[ byoo-kol-ik ]

/ byuˈkɒl ɪk /

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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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Origin of bucolic

1525–35; < Latin būcolicus < Greek boukolikós rustic, equivalent to boukól(os) herdsman (bou-, stem of boûs ox + -kolos keeper + -ikos -ic

SYNONYMS FOR bucolic

2, 3 georgic.

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Related formsbu·col·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for bucolic

Dining facilities include al fresco picnic tables and bucolic fields adjacent to the pastures.
The Secret to This Ice Cream: Pampered Cows|Jane & Michael Stern|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are both in the study of my old farmhouse, in a room that has three nice sized windows, each with a lovely, bucolic view.
How I Write: Scott Spencer|Noah Charney|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the day, shops were open and the relatively simple, bucolic life of a farming village seemed to go on normally.
In Egypt’s Countryside, Vendettas Between Police and Islamists Simmer|Mike Giglio, Christopher Dickey|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But there seems in general to be a rather odd conception of “peace” in the bucolic Scandinavian nation.
The Nobel Peace Prize Is a Joke|Michael Moynihan|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It is, in many ways, the picture-perfect holiday for a savvy pol: bucolic, family-oriented, tradition-bound, and not too glitzy.
Vacation Primary: Why Republican Candidates Win the Summer|Michelle Cottle|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The party is complete, for the Druces arrived yesterday evening in full force, torn from their bucolic life, as Martyn tells them.
More Bywords|Charlotte M. Yonge
It was too expensive; or too pretentious, or perhaps even too horrible for the bucolic purse.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber
This certainly seems an ideal pastoral land—a place where one would naturally locate a charming idyl or bucolic love-story!
The Red Acorn|John McElroy
He recommends the early practice of bucolic verse, and inculcates the necessity of treating youthful essays with indulgence.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
I don't myself love your dreadful Capitol yonder, but I prefer it to a bucolic life here.
Democracy An American Novel|Henry Adams

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 Formsbucolically, adverb

Word Origin for bucolic

C16: from Latin būcolicus, from Greek boukolikos, from boukolos cowherd, from bous ox

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bucolic

adjective Also bu·col·i·cal.

noun

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Origin of bucolic

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British Dictionary definitions for bucolic

bucolic

adjective Also: bucolical

noun

Word Origin for bucolic