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noun, masculine

pastoureau

/pas.tu.ʁo/

noun, masculine/pas.tu.ʁo/plural: pastoureaux

young shepherd

Inherited from Middle French pastoureau, from older pastourel, from Old French pastorel, from pastor + -el (diminutive suffix). Equivalent to modern pasteur + -eau. The ou is due to the pretonic position (compare douloureux vs. douleur, prouver vs. preuve).

pastoureau — French Dictionary | Passage