pastor Latin · revision 8173

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Ennius|origins=la pāscō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈpaːs.tɔr]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈpas.tor]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''pāstor''' ''m'' (genitive pāstōris, feminine pāstrīx); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[pāscō]] “to feed, pasture” with the suffix [[-tor]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Ennius, of a herdsman.^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Plautus; he dates Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant a herdsman, especially a shepherd, as in Ennius, and in Quintilian a foster-father.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Christian Latin it meant a shepherd of souls, the head of a Christian community, a bishop, and an abbot.^(Niermeyer 1976) In canon law it is the priest in charge of a parish.^(Stelten 1995) British Medieval Latin also used it of one who feeds animals.^(DMLBS) It survives in Italian ''pastore'', French ''pasteur'' and ''pâtre'', and Spanish ''pastor'', and through Old French it gave [[en|pastor]] in the late 14th century, first “shepherd”, also a spiritual guide.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it of a herdsman.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 35–95/96 AD – Quintilian uses it of a foster-father.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''pastor'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A herdsman, [[m|en|shepherd]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # A foster-father.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Ecclesiastical Latin)'' A [[m|en|pastor]]; a bishop; an abbot.^(Niermeyer 1976)^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[pāstōrālis]]

+ * [[pāstōricius]]

+ * [[pāstōrius]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[pāscitō]]

+ * [[pāscō]]

+ * [[pāscor]]

+ * [[pāscuus]]

+ * [[pāstus]]

+ * [[en|pastor]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}