pastorale

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a musical composition that evokes rural life

Etymology

From French, from Middle French pastorale; or from Italian pastorale, hence the plural pastorali.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pastoral, idyll, idyl

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