bucolic
adjective
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The Origin of Bucolic Is "Utterly" Quaint
We get bucolic from the Latin word bucolicus, which is ultimately from the Greek word boukolos, meaning "cowherd." When bucolic was first used in English as an adjective in the early 17th century, it meant "pastoral" in a narrow sense—that is, it referred to things related to shepherds or herdsmen and in particular to pastoral poetry. Later in the 19th century, it was applied more broadly to things rural or rustic. Bucolic has also been occasionally used as a noun meaning "a pastoral poem" or "a bucolic person."
Examples of bucolic in a Sentence
Ian Frazier, On the Rez, 2000
… the massive population growth has transformed a collection of bucolic villages and mill towns into a chain of strip-mall suburbs.
—Jonathan Cohn, New Republic, 7 Feb. 2000
… 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, PC Magazine, 25 May 1999
… the North Shore commuter train scuds through bucolic landscape for a while, the rocks and trees permitting glimpses of Appleton Farms …
—John Updike, New England Monthly, October 1989
a bucolic region where farms are still common
Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
The film begins in bucolic enough fashion, with a close-up of a baby crib mobile that might suggest peaceful nights and mornings in which a child is lulled into serenity.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Driving in a foreign country can be pleasant or harrowing — ranging from a bucolic slow-roll through the countryside to a heart-pumping slog through a maze of city streets.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Teacup takes place in a bucolic rural setting of green farmland and picturesque forest.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bucolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucolic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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