the·oc·ri·te·an \thē|äkrə|tēən\adjective alsothe·oc·ri·tan\thēˈäkrətən\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology:Theocritus, 3d century B.C. Greek pastoral poet + English -ean, -an : of, relating to, or in the manner of the poet Theocritus : idyllic, pastoral, bucolic < a Theocritean idyl > < Theocritean simplicity >