Word meaning
bucolic
adjective · byoo-KOL-ik
What does bucolic mean?
Bucolic means relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Bucolic in a sentence
“They traded the city for a bucolic farm in Vermont.”
Synonyms for bucolic
- rural
- pastoral
- rustic
Where does bucolic come from?
From Greek boukolos, "cowherd."
How to remember bucolic
- Say it out loud a few times: byoo-KOL-ik.
- Write one sentence of your own using bucolic, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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