bucolics
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/buˈkɑlɪks/
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/bjuːˈkɒlɪks/
(bucolic)
pastoral charm
Etymology
'bucolic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'boukolikos', where 'bous' meant 'ox' and 'boukolos' meant 'herdsman'.
'bucolic' changed from Latin 'bucolicus' (borrowed from Greek) into Middle English forms such as 'bucolik' and eventually became the modern English word 'bucolic'.
Initially it meant 'pertaining to cowherds or herdsmen', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to pastoral life or pastoral poetry'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'bucolic': pastoral poems or works; pieces depicting rural life or countryside scenes.
The exhibition included several bucolics depicting shepherds and wildflowers.
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Noun 2
the title 'Bucolics' (also used for Virgil's Eclogues) — a collection of pastoral poems.
In our classics seminar we read the Bucolics and discussed pastoral themes.
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Last updated: 2026/01/05 19:22