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masculine

/pasˈtoɾ/

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Translation

shepherd, pastor

Word origin

From Latin pastor ('herdsman, shepherd'), from pascere ('to feed, to graze'). The figurative 'shepherd of souls' sense gave the modern religious meaning, and the same root gives English 'pasture'.

Origin
Latin
Root
pastor
English cognates
pastor, pasture

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpastores

Examples

ovejas .

The shepherd was leading the sheep towards the mountain.

.

A shepherd looks after his flock all day long.

emotivo.

The pastor of the church gave a very moving sermon.

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We have a German shepherd that guards the farm.

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Do you know where the village shepherd lives?

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This word is part of lesson 49.