pastor- root words — words with the pastor- root

The root pastor- comes from Latin pascere, meaning to feed, lead to pasture. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including pastor, pastoral, pastors, pasture, pastured, pastures, pasturing, pastorate, pasturage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pastor- root

Explore words with pastor- — words containing the pastor- root and sharing its sense of "to feed, lead to pasture". Examples include pastor, pastoral, pastors, pasture, pastured, pastures, pasturing, pastorate, pasturage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pastor- mean?

The pastor- root means to feed, lead to pasture, from Latin pascere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.