Bucolic
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A pastoral poem.
- 2 a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life wordnet
- 3 A rustic, peasant.
- 4 a country person wordnet
- 1 Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
"The countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of wildflowers, and quaint farmhouses."
- 2 Relating to the pleasant aspects of rustic country life.
"The cozy bed and breakfast was located in a picturesque, bucolic setting, offering guests a chance to escape the city and enjoy the simple pleasures of the countryside."
- 3 Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.
"Their traditional clothing and simple way of life reflected their bucolic roots as a community of shepherds and farmers."
- 1 (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic wordnet
- 2 relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"The bucolic setting was so beautiful that she decided to paint it."
Etymology
PIE word *gʷṓws Borrowed from Latin būcolicus, from Ancient Greek βουκολικός (boukolikós, “rustic, pastoral; meter used by pastoral poets”, literally “pertaining to cowherds”).
From Latin būcolicum, neuter substantive of būcolicus.
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