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pastorela

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-s-torela
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Mexican theater performance that chronicles the journeys of shepherds and shepherdesses on the way to visit the newborn Jesus, typically performed during Advent.

noun

A type of Occitan lyric poetry in which a knight meets a shepherdess.

noun

A type of Occitan lyric poetry in which a knight meets a shepherdess.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pastorela, from French pastourelle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pastorelas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

troubadour pastor

Questions

What does pastorela mean?
A traditional Mexican theater performance that chronicles the journeys of shepherds and shepherdesses on the way to visit the newborn Jesus, typically performed during Advent.
Where does pastorela come from?
It is traced to French.

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