bucolic
Plural: bucolics
Noun
- A pastoral poem or literary work.
- a country person
- a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
- A pastoral poem.
- A rustic, peasant.
Adjective Satellite
- (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
- "a pleasant bucolic scene"
Adjective
- relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
Adj
- Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
- Relating to the pleasant aspects of rustic country life.
- Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.
Examples
- He composed a mental bucolic after finding the perfect word for his Scrabble board.
- The countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of wildflowers, and quaint farmhouses.
- 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.
- Their traditional clothing and simple way of life reflected their bucolic roots as a community of shepherds and farmers.
Origin / Etymology
PIE word
*gʷṓws
Borrowed from Latin būcolicus, from Ancient Greek βουκολικός (boukolikós, “rustic, pastoral; meter used by pastoral poets”, literally “pertaining to cowherds”).
Scrabble Score: 13
bucolic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbucolic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bucolic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
bucolic: valid Words With Friends Word