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bucolic.

Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/bjuːˈkɒlɪk/UK/bjuˈkɑlɪk/US
  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.
Where this word comes from

PIE word *gʷṓws Borrowed from Latin būcolicus, from Ancient Greek βουκολικός (boukolikós, “rustic, pastoral; meter used by pastoral poets”, literally “pertaining to cowherds”).

noun/bjuːˈkɒlɪk/UK/bjuˈkɑlɪk/US
  1. A pastoral poem.

  2. A rustic, peasant.

Where this word comes from

From Latin būcolicum, neuter substantive of būcolicus.

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