🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

pastoral

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pastoral

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pastoral/ˈpæs.tər.əl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El paisaje pastoral estaba salpicado de ovejas pastando bajo el cielo azul."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.

    "The pastoral landscape was dotted with grazing sheep under the wide blue sky."
As noun
  1. 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."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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