bucolic

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or representing the idyllic and pastoral life in the countryside.

  - "The bucolic scene depicted in the painting shows happy farmers working in the fields."
  - "The bucolic village was a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life."

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Pronunciation

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2. /bjuˈkɑlɪk/
   
   
   
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4. /bjuˈkɑlɪk/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bucolic
colic , micric , picnic

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Variants

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bucolic , bucolically

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Etymology

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From Greek 'boukolos' meaning 'herdsman' or 'cowherd'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bucolic' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

2. The word 'bucolic' is often used interchangeably with the term 'pastoral'.

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Related Concepts

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1. pastoral: A literary and artistic genre that focuses on rural life and the simple pleasures of the countryside.

2. idyllic: Characterized by or representing an idealized or unrealistically perfect situation.

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Quotes

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1. Pine Ridge …  . Its generic blandness and vaguely "bucolic" quality anticipated similar names—the Oak Parks and River Groves and Lake Forests and Chestnut Hills …

   - Ian Frazier,{it}On the Rez{/it},2000

2. … the North Shore commuter train scuds through "bucolic" landscape for a while, the rocks and trees permitting glimpses of Appleton Farms …

   - John Updike,{it}New England Monthly{/it},October 1989

3. … the massive population growth has transformed a collection of "bucolic" villages and mill towns into a chain of strip-mall suburbs.

   - Jonathan Cohn,{it}New Republic{/it},7 Feb. 2000

4. … Intel gives its generations of microprocessors such "bucolic" code names as Deschutes, Tillamook, and Katmai but then rolls them out with names that rival those of popes and medieval heads of state: Pentium the III, Celeron the Meek, and Xeon the Magnificent.

   - Jake Kirchner,{it}PC Magazine{/it},25 May 1999

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Culture

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The term 'bucolic' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the idyllic and pastoral life in the countryside. One famous example is Virgil's 'Eclogues', a collection of bucolic poems that celebrate rural life.

How to Memorize "bucolic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a peaceful scene in the countryside with farmers working in the fields and animals grazing in the meadows.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bucolic' with the peaceful and idyllic life in the countryside.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Greek origin of the word 'bucolic', which means 'herdsman' or 'cowherd'.

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