French word

pastille

Pronunciation

IPA/pastij/

Meaning

  • feminine nounthroat lozenge

Example

Prends une pastille si tu as mal à la gorge.

Take a throat lozenge if you have a sore throat.

Illustration for pastille (throat lozenge)

More examples

Il garde toujours une pastille au miel dans sa poche.

He always keeps a honey throat lozenge in his pocket.

Core concept

A small flat piece that slowly dissolves in the mouth to soothe the throat or freshen the mouth.

Common phrases

  • pastille au miel

    honey throat lozenge

  • sucer une pastille

    suck on a lozenge

  • pastille mentholée

    menthol throat lozenge

Similar words

bonbon: A small sweet candy eaten by chewing or allowing it to melt in the mouth.
comprimé: A solid tablet used as medicine and swallowed with water.

Definition in French

Une pastille est un petit comprimé ou bonbon à sucer, généralement plat, employé pour apaiser la gorge ou rafraîchir la bouche.

Word origin

French pastille comes through Italian pastiglia from Latin pastillus, a diminutive related to pasta, meaning dough or pastry.

Usage tips

  • Pastille is feminine, so the usual form is une pastille and the example uses prends une pastille.

Other meanings

  • dropnoun

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