bucolic
bu·col·ic/bjuˈkɑlɪk/adjective, noun
bucolic is spelled B-U-C-O-L-I-C: 7 letters and 3 syllables (bu·col·ic). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bucolic means “Rustic, pastoral, country-styled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bucolic?
| Letters | 7: B-U-C-O-L-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: bu·col·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is bucolic?
Bucolic appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bucolic?
- UK /bjuːˈkɒlɪk/
- US /bjuˈkɑlɪk/
Bucolic has 3 syllables, split bu·col·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-bucolic.ogg, En-au-bucolic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with bucolic?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bucolic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑlɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of bucolic
- more bucolic comparative
- most bucolic superlative
- bucolics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bucolic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
The countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of wildflowers, and quaint farmhouses.
- 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.
noun
- 1
A pastoral poem.
- 2
A rustic, peasant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bucolic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bucolic come from?
Borrowed from Latin būcolicus, from Ancient Greek βουκολικός (boukolikós, “rustic, pastoral; meter used by pastoral poets”, literally “pertaining to cowherds”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).