July 06, 2026

Bucolic

adjective

Definition

Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and rural life; pastoral. A bucolic landscape is one of peaceful fields and meadows.

Example Sentence

“The writer retreated to a bucolic cottage to finish the final chapters of his novel.”

Etymology

From Latin bucolicus, from Greek boukolikos, from boukolos (cowherd), from bous (ox) + -kolos (herder).

Scrabble Score

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BUCOLIC scores 13 points in Scrabble.

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