bucolic
bucolic definition
bu·colic (byo̵̅o̅ käl′ik)
adjective
- of shepherds; pastoral
- of country life or farms; rustic
Etymology: L bucolicus < Gr boukolikos < boukolos, herdsman < bous, ox (see cow) + -kolos < ? IE base *kel-, to drive > hold, L celer
noun
- a pastoral poem
- a rustic; countrified person
Related Forms:
- bucolically bu·col′i·cally adverb
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