Meaning

3 senses
  1. Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.

    The countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of wildflowers, and quaint farmhouses.

    пасторальныйpastoralʹnyj, се́льскийsélʹskij

    буколічнийbukoličnyj, пасторальнийpastoralʹnyj, сільськийsilʹsʹkyj

    (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic

  2. Relating to the pleasant aspects of rustic country life.

    The cozy bed and breakfast was located in a picturesque, bucolic setting, offering guests a chance to escape the city and enjoy the simple pleasures of the countryside.

  3. Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.

    Their traditional clothing and simple way of life reflected their bucolic roots as a community of shepherds and farmers.

    се́льскийsélʹskij

Examples

3 sentences
  1. No machines disturbed the bucolic scene.

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  2. Tom mostly writes bucolics, despite rarely leaving Boston.

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  3. The bucolic setting was so beautiful that she decided to paint it.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
rustic, pastoral, country-styled:
Русский
By meaning 1
rustic, pastoral, country-styled:

Forms

more bucolic, most bucolic
Comparativemore bucolic Lesson
Superlativemost bucolic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle:pastoral
  • (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic:arcadianpastoral

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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