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- [byoo-kol-ik]
- /byuˈkɒl ɪk/
- /bjuˈkɒl.ɪk/
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- [byoo-kol-ik]
- /byuˈkɒl ɪk/
Definitions of bucolic word
- adjective bucolic Bucolic means relating to the countryside. 3
- adjective bucolic of or characteristic of the countryside or country life; rustic 3
- adjective bucolic of or relating to shepherds; pastoral 3
- noun bucolic a pastoral poem, often in the form of a dialogue 3
- noun bucolic a rustic; farmer or shepherd 3
- adjective bucolic of shepherds; pastoral 3
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Origin of bucolic
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin būcolicus < Greek boukolikós rustic, equivalent to boukól(os) herdsman (bou-, stem of boûs ox + -kolos keeper + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Bucolic
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bucolic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bucolic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bucolic
adj bucolic
- pastoral — having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.
- agrarian — Agrarian means relating to the ownership and use of land, especially farmland, or relating to the part of a society or economy that is concerned with agriculture.
- country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
- arcadian — of or relating to Arcadia or its inhabitants, esp the idealized Arcadia of pastoral poetry
- agricultural — Agricultural means involving or relating to agriculture.
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