Etymology

pastoral

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock. Full definition →

Old French pastoral ← Latin pāstōrālis
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  1. Latin · derived frompāstōrālis
  2. Old French · derived frompastoral
  3. English todaypastoral

From Middle French, Old French pastoral, from Latin pāstōrālis, from pāstor (“shepherd”), + adjective suffix -ālis.

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