http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2005/bucolic/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2005/bucolic/#comment-43 Karl Fri, 09 Dec 2005 22:25:52 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2005/11/24/bucolic/#comment-43 Hey Diane, <em>bucolic</em> comes from the Greek word <em>boukolikos</em> meaning "rustic." And <em>boukolikos</em> comes from two Greek words, <em>bous</em> meaning "cow" and <em>kolos</em> meaning "tending." So, in other words, a <em>cowherd</em>. <em>Bucolic</em> is also related to the Latin word <em>colere</em>, which means "to till (the ground), cultivate, dwell, inhabit." Hey Diane, bucolic comes from the Greek word boukolikos meaning “rustic.” And boukolikos comes from two Greek words, bous meaning “cow” and kolos meaning “tending.” So, in other words, a cowherd. Bucolic is also related to the Latin word colere, which means “to till (the ground), cultivate, dwell, inhabit.”

]]> http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2005/bucolic/#comment-42 Diane Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:51:34 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/wotd/2005/11/24/bucolic/#comment-42 as someone who grew up snuggled up next to the wyeths' and amish countryside, i am unduly fond of the word 'bucolic.' strange, given that the word itself has about as nice a ring to it as the word 'vomit.' derivation, oh great english man? as someone who grew up snuggled up next to the wyeths’ and amish countryside, i am unduly fond of the word ‘bucolic.’ strange, given that the word itself has about as nice a ring to it as the word ‘vomit.’ derivation, oh great english man?

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