Theocritean

adjective

The·​oc·​ri·​te·​an

thē¦äkrə¦tēən

variants or less commonly Theocritan

thēˈäkrətən

: of, relating to, or in the manner of the poet Theocritus : idyllic, pastoral, bucolic

a Theocritean idyl

Theocritean simplicity

Word History

Etymology

Theocritus, 3d century b.c. Greek pastoral poet + English -ean, -an

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