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Synonyms for eclogue

Most common

pastoral bucolic idyll poem

All synonyms

Noun

1. Bucolic

bucolic, pastoral, idyll, idyl US

Other

poem

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherd's monologue or a dialogue between shepherds.

Forms

Plural
eclogues → bucolics, pastorals, idylls, poems…

Example sentences

  • pastoral 'Some schools are better at providing pastoral support to children', he said.
  • bucolic No machines disturbed the bucolic scene.
  • poem This poem calls for great insight from the reader.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ecloguefalling
pastoralsteady
bucolicrising
idyllrising
poemsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
poem2, idyl
5 letters
idyll2
7 letters
bucolic3
8 letters
pastoral3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poem2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
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