pastorela.
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.
Meaning & usage
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 this word comes from
Borrowed from Spanish pastorela, from French pastourelle.
A type of Occitan lyric poetry in which a knight meets a shepherdess.
A type of Occitan lyric poetry in which a knight meets a shepherdess. A work of such poetry.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Old Occitan pastorela (“little shepherdess”), from pastor (“shepherd”) + -ela (feminine diminutive suffix). Compare etymology 1.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.