βουκολικός — meaning in English

English meaning

• bucolic adj Simple and charming, in the style of the countryside.
• pastoral adj Relating to shepherds, farming, or peaceful rural life.

Senses

βουκολικός is used for these senses in English:

• bucolic Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
• bucolic Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.
• pastoral Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.

bucolic — full definition

1. adj Simple and charming, in the style of the countryside.
2. adj Describing the pleasant, peaceful side of country life.
3. adj Connected with farm workers or those who tend livestock.

pastoral — full definition

1. adj Relating to shepherds, farming, or peaceful rural life.
2. adj Relating to a pastor's spiritual guidance of a congregation.
3. noun A poem or piece of music depicting idealised rural life.

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