English → Latin
“pastor” in Latin
pāstorA person who tends sheep; shepherd.; A Christian who takes care of the spiritual needs of other Christianspecuāriussheep, cattlegrexa group of smaller animals: a flock (of birds, sheep, etc.), a pack (of dogs, wolves, etc.), a swarm (of insects), etc.;
The English word pastor itself goes back to Latin pāscō, through pāstor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pastor
PROP., pastor; pecuarius; gregis or pecoris custos (Verg.); pecoris magister (Col.).
Figuratively, pastor.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pastor?
- The usual Latin words for “pastor” are pāstor, pecuārius, grex. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.