Word: pastoral
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pas
to
ral
Definition: Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.
Morphemes:
Affix: pastor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A minister or priest in a church.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pastor
Language: la
Decoded: pastor
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A Christian who takes care of the spiritual needs of other Christians
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.