el
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.
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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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