Bucolic Definition & Meaning
bucolic
- adjective
- (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"
- relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy"
- noun
- a country person
- a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
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- What does bucolic mean?
- (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" relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy" a country person a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
- What part of speech is bucolic?
- Bucolic is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does bucolic have?
- Bucolic has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).