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- [pa-steel, -stil]
- /pæˈstil, -ˈstɪl/
- /ˈpæs.təl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pa-steel, -stil]
- /pæˈstil, -ˈstɪl/
Definitions of pastille word
- noun pastille a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche. 1
- noun pastille a roll or cone of paste containing aromatic substances, burned as a disinfectant or deodorant. 1
- noun pastille pastel for crayons. 1
- noun pastille a crayon made of pastel. 1
- noun pastille medicated sweet, lozenge 1
- countable noun pastille A pastille is a small, round sweet or piece of candy that has a fruit flavour. Some pastilles contain medicine and you can suck them if you have a sore throat or a cough. 0
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Origin of pastille
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < French < Spanish pastilla; akin to Latin pastillus lump of meal, lozenge, akin to pānis bread
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Parts of speech for Pastille
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pastille popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pastille usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pastille
noun pastille
- cough drop — a lozenge to relieve a cough
- horehound — an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and small, whitish flowers, and containing a bitter, medicinal juice that is used as an expectorant, vermifuge, and laxative.
- lozenge — a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
Top questions with pastille
- what is a pastille?
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