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bucolic

[ byoo-kol-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to shepherds; pastoral.
  2. of, relating to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life.

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noun

  1. a pastoral poem.

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  2. Archaic. a farmer; shepherd; rustic.

bucolic

/ ²úÂá³ÜËˈ°ìÉ’±ôɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of the countryside or country life; rustic
  2. of or relating to shepherds; pastoral
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. sometimes plural a pastoral poem, often in the form of a dialogue
  2. a rustic; farmer or shepherd
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²ú³Üˈ³¦´Ç±ô¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú³Ü·³¦´Ç±ôi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bucolic1

1525–35; < Latin ²úÅ«³¦´Ç±ô¾±³¦³Ü²õ < Greek ²ú´Ç³Ü°ì´Ç±ô¾±°ìó²õ rustic, equivalent to ²ú´Ç³Ü°ìó±ô ( os ) herdsman ( bou-, stem of ²ú´Çû²õ ox + -kolos keeper + -ikos -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bucolic1

C16: from Latin ²úÅ«³¦´Ç±ô¾±³¦³Ü²õ , from Greek boukolikos , from boukolos cowherd, from bous ox
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He remembers a bucolic upbringing in a multiracial paradise that informed the rest of his life and eventually became his muse.

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When you reach the traffic circle at Vineyard Drive, about 4.6 miles west of Highway 101, you may be tempted to wander off on Vineyard for a few miles of low-speed bucolic splendor.

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This walk doesn’t fall into the category of bucolic country stroll, but it offers an unusual opportunity to get outside in the middle of the urban sprawl.

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An executive director who knows the talking points, he speaks less of its bucolic allure than its economic benefit.

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It was bucolic, inspiring — but how long could this last?

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