bucolic

• Qui évoque de manière agréable et idéalisée la campagne et la vie rurale, souvent lié aux bergers ou à la poésie pastorale.

Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

1. Idyllically rusticC1formal

   Relating to an idealized, peaceful, and simple country life, often portrayed as charming and picturesque.

   Bucolique (rustique idyllique)

   • The painting depicted a bucolic scene of rolling hills and grazing sheep.
   • They dreamed of leaving the city for a bucolic life in the countryside.
   • The village had a bucolic charm that attracted many tourists.

   Synonymescountrysideidyllicpastoralruralrusticsylvan

   Antonymescitifiedcosmopolitanmetropolitansophisticatedurban

2. Relating to shepherds or herdsmenC1formal

   Pertaining to shepherds, herdsmen, or the raising of livestock, especially sheep or cattle.

   Pastoral, relatif aux bergers

   • The ancient poem celebrated the bucolic traditions of the region.
   • He wrote a series of bucolic verses about the life of a shepherd.
   • The festival honored the bucolic heritage of the farming community.

   Synonymespastoral

• Nom désignant une personne vivant à la campagne, notamment un berger ou un paysan, ou une œuvre littéraire (poème, églogue) évoquant la vie champêtre ou pastorale de manière idéalisée.

A noun referring to a person from the countryside or a short poem that describes rural or pastoral life.

1. Country personC2formal

   A person who lives in or comes from the countryside, often associated with a simple, rural lifestyle.

   Personne de la campagne

   • The bucolic greeted the travelers with a warm smile.
   • He was a true bucolic, content with his life on the farm.
   • The city dwellers were fascinated by the stories of the old bucolic.

   Synonymescountrymanpeasantprovincialruberusticswainyokel

   Antonymescitizenmetropolitantownietownsman

2. Pastoral poemC2formal

   A short poem that describes the peaceful and simple life of people in the countryside, often idealizing rural settings.

   poème pastoral

   • The poet wrote a beautiful bucolic about shepherds and meadows.
   • This collection includes several bucolics from the 18th century.
   • His latest bucolic captures the essence of a quiet harvest evening.

   Synonymeseclogueidyllpastoral