bucolic

Bucolic – Word of the Day

Tuba Mansoor
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Pronunciation

bjuːˈkɒlɪk

Meanings and Sample Sentences

  • relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
    • If your parents wanted to raise you in a bucolic environment, you may find yourself living 45 minutes away from the nearest movie theater or person your age
    • They included bucolic poems in Greek

Related words

rustic, rural, pastoral, country, countryside, agricultural, agrarian, outdoor, idyllic, unspoiled; literary Arcadian, sylvan;

More Examples

  • Each moved on to a typically bucolic or suburban setting
  • Which is a more bucolic scene: a flock of sheep grazing in the distance or some ugly metal monster making a racket?

Trivia

The word bucolic has Latin & Greek origins related to words meaning ‘cowherd’. Bucolic has also been occasionally used as a noun meaning “a pastoral poem” or “a bucolic person.”