# bucolic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bjuːˈkɒlɪk/ · frequency rank #56,639

## Definitions
1. Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
2. Relating to the pleasant aspects of rustic country life.
3. Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *gʷṓws
Borrowed from Latin būcolicus, from Ancient Greek βουκολικός (boukolikós, “rustic, pastoral; meter used by pastoral poets”, literally “pertaining to cowherds”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bucolic