bucolic
of or relating to shepherds; pastoral.
of, relating to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life.
a pastoral poem.
Archaic. a farmer; shepherd; rustic.
Origin of bucolic
1Other words for bucolic
Other words from bucolic
- bu·col·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use bucolic in a sentence
The second year of Percy's absence there could be no doubt that three or four bucolical hearts were turned on her account.
Under Fire | Charles KingI am she, O most bucolical juvenal, under whose charge are placed the milky mothers of the herd.
Familiar Quotations | John Bartlett
British Dictionary definitions for bucolic
/ (bjuːˈkɒlɪk) /
of or characteristic of the countryside or country life; rustic
of or relating to shepherds; pastoral
(sometimes plural) a pastoral poem, often in the form of a dialogue
a rustic; farmer or shepherd
Origin of bucolic
1Derived forms of bucolic
- bucolically, adverb
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