pastel

English

Pastel crayons

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pastel, from Italian pastello (“pastel”), from Medieval Latin pastellum (“dough, paste”), from Latin pasta (“dough, paste”), ultimately from Ancient Greek πάστη (pástē, “dough, paste”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pastel (countable and uncountable, plural pastels)

  1. Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender
  2. A drawing made with any of those colors.
  3. A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
  4. A crayon made from such a paste.
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pastel.

Noun

pastel (plural pasteles)

  1. A traditional dish in various Latin American countries, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone.

Anagrams

Asturian

Noun

pastel m (plural pasteles)

  1. cake (a sweet dessert)

Danish

Etymology

From French pastel, Italian pastello (“pastel”), from Medieval Latin pastellum (“dough, paste”), from Latin pasta (“dough, paste”), ultimately from Ancient Greek πάστη (pástē, “dough, paste”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pastɛl/, [pʰaˈsd̥ɛlˀ]

Noun

pastel c (singular definite pastellen, plural indefinite pasteller)

  1. pastel

Inflection

French

Etymology

From Italian pastello (“pastel”), from Medieval Latin pastellum (“dough, paste”), from Latin pasta (“dough, paste”), ultimately from Ancient Greek πάστη (pástē, “dough, paste”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pas.tɛl/

Noun

pastel m (plural pastels)

  1. pastel

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian pastello.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pasˈtɛw/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐʃˈtɛɫ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

pastel m (plural pastéis)

  1. crayon
  2. a fried pastry made of wheat flour, filled with cheese, meat or other fillings; comparable to German Teigtaschen.

Hyponyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Old French pastel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pasˈtel/

Noun

pastel m (plural pasteles)

  1. cake, pie, pastry

Synonyms

Derived terms

(diminutive pastelillo or pastelito)

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