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Bucolic
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Etymology
Latin bucolicus , from Greek βουκολικός (būcolicos) "rustic, pastoral; meter used by pastoral poets", from βούκολος (būcolos) "cowherd"—βοῦς (būs) "cow" + -κολος (-colos) "keeper, tender"; + -ικός (-icos) "-ic".
Pronunciation
| IPA | SAMPA | |
|---|---|---|
| GenAm | /bjuˈkɑlɪk/ | /bju"kAlIk/ |
- Hyphenation: bu·col·ic
- Rhymes: -ɒlɪk , -ɑlɪk (US)
Adjective
bucolic
- rustic
Noun
bucolic (plural: bucolics )
- a pastoral poem
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