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单词 pastorale
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pastorale

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

noun, plural pas·to·rales, pas·to·ra·li [pas-tuh-rah-lee, -ral-ee; Italian pahs-taw-rah-lee]. /ˌpæs təˈrɑ li, -ˈræl i; Italian ˌpɑs tɔˈrɑ li/. Music.

an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject.
a piece of music suggestive of pastoral life.

Origin of pastorale

1715–25; <Italian, noun use of pastoralepastoral

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pastorale

pastoral, pastorale

Words nearby pastorale

past one's prime, pastor, pastorage, pastoral, pastoral counseling, pastorale, Pastoral Epistle, pastoralism, pastoralist, pastoralize, pastoral letter
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British Dictionary definitions for pastorale

pastorale
/ (ˌpæstəˈrɑːl) /

noun plural -rales music

a composition evocative of rural life, characterized by moderate compound duple or quadruple time and sometimes a droning accompaniment
a musical play based on a rustic story, popular during the 16th century

Word Origin for pastorale

C18: Italian, from Latin: pastoral
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