Bucolic
[byü-ˈkä-lik]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin
1.
Idyllic; pastoral
2.
Relating to the rural life of a shepherd
Examples of Bucolic in a sentence
"Her bucolic life on the farm was a far cry from the fast-paced, big-city lifestyle she used to live."
"I escape to the countryside to enjoy the peaceful, bucolic setting."
About Bucolic
Bucolic once applied exclusively to farming and shepherd-related lifestyles, though it has since evolved to describe anything rural or rustic.
Did you Know?
In its older and less frequently used noun form, a bucolic is a poem about pastoral topics, such as farm life and the beauty of the countryside.
