bucolic meaning

UK US /bjuˈkɑlɪk/ 3 syllables

bucolic (adjective): (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic.

bucolic has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

bucolic as an adjective

  1. (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
    • a country life of arcadian contentment
    • a pleasant bucolic scene
    • charming in its pastoral setting
    • rustic tranquility

    Synonyms: arcadian, pastoral

    Similar: rural

  2. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
    • pastoral seminomadic people
    • pastoral land
    • a pastoral economy

    Synonyms: pastoral

    Related forms: shepherd

bucolic as a noun

  1. a country person

    Synonyms: peasant, provincial

    Type of: rustic

    Kinds: cotter, muzhik

  2. a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

    Synonyms: eclogue, idyll, idyl

    Type of: pastoral

How to pronounce bucolic

bucolic is pronounced /bjuˈkɑlɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with bucolic

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in IC · 7-letter words

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