pastorale

pas·to·rale

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pas-tuh-rahl, -ral, -rah-lee, pah-stuh-; Italian pahs-taw-rah-le]
- /ˌpæs təˈrɑl, -ˈræl, -ˈrɑ li, ˌpɑ stə-; Italian ˌpɑs tɔˈrɑ lɛ/
- /ˌpæ.stə.ˈrɑː.lɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-tuh-rahl, -ral, -rah-lee, pah-stuh-; Italian pahs-taw-rah-le]
- /ˌpæs təˈrɑl, -ˈræl, -ˈrɑ li, ˌpɑ stə-; Italian ˌpɑs tɔˈrɑ lɛ/

Definitions of pastorale word

noun plural pastorale an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject. 1
noun plural pastorale a piece of music suggestive of pastoral life. 1
noun pastorale a composition evocative of rural life, characterized by moderate compound duple or quadruple time and sometimes a droning accompaniment 0
noun pastorale a musical play based on a rustic story, popular during the 16th century 0
noun pastorale a composition in simple and idyllic style suggesting rural scenes 0
noun pastorale a forerunner of opera consisting of a dramatic performance on an idyllic subject with incidental music 0

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Origin of pastorale

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < Italian, noun use of pastorale pastoral

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Parts of speech for Pastorale

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pastorale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pastorale usage trend in Literature

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