Meaning
pastoral
- relating to shepherds or rural life
- relating to spiritual care or ecclesiastical ministry
In a sentence
Il quadro raffigura un sereno paesaggio pastorale.
The painting depicts a serene pastoral landscape.
Non tutti amano la musica pastorale del Settecento.
Not everyone loves eighteenth-century pastoral music.
Quale messaggio trasmette questo componimento pastorale?
What message does this pastoral poem convey?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pastorale | masculine · singular |
| pastorale | feminine · singular |
| pastorali | masculine · plural |
| pastorali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable for gender; the plural ends in -i for both masculine and feminine ('pastorali').
- Often used in music and literature to evoke peaceful rural scenes.