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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pastoral
"El paisaje pastoral estaba salpicado de ovejas pastando bajo el cielo azul."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.
"The pastoral landscape was dotted with grazing sheep under the wide blue sky."
- 1
A work of literature or art that depicts rural life, especially in an idealized way.
"The poet's latest collection is a beautiful pastoral that captures the essence of country living."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pastoral' originates from the Latin 'pastoralis', meaning 'of a shepherd', derived from 'pastor', which means 'shepherd'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to encompass not only the literal sense of shepherding but also a broader association with rural life and tranquility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pastoral" is said worldwide
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pastoral
Transliteration: pastoral
"Le paysage pastoral était rempli de moutons paissant sous le ciel bleu."
pastoral
Transliteration: pastoral
"Die pastorale Landschaft war mit weidenden Schafen unter dem weiten blauen Himmel übersät."
pastorale
Transliteration: pastorale
"Il paesaggio pastorale era punteggiato di pecore che pascolavano sotto il cielo blu."
pastoral
Transliteration: pastoral
"El paisaje pastoral estaba salpicado de ovejas pastando bajo el cielo azul."
pastoral
Transliteration: pastoral
"A paisagem pastoral estava salpicada de ovelhas pastando sob o céu azul."
पादरी संबंधी
Transliteration: pādri sambandhī
"पादरी संबंधी परिदृश्य नीले आसमान के नीचे चरते हुए भेड़ों से भरा था।"
田园的
Transliteration: tiányuán de
"田园的风景在蓝天的映衬下点缀着吃草的羊。"
목가적인
Transliteration: mokgajigeun
"목가적인 풍경은 푸른 하늘 아래 풀을 뜯고 있는 양들로 가득 차 있었다."
田園の
Transliteration: den'en no
"田園の風景は青い空の下で草を食べている羊で点在していた。"
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