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.
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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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 of bucolic
bucolically, adverbWord Origin for bucolic
C16: from Latin
būcolicus, from Greek
boukolikos, from
boukolos cowherd, from
bous ox