pastille
2 synonyms for pastille, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small, round, flat sweet with a fruit or other flavour.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
cough drop
troche
How to use pastille
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
fruit pastille
throat pastille
a tin of pastilles
suck a pastille
It's an everyday word, equally at home describing sweets or throat lozenges.
Etymology
The word passed into English partly from Old French pastel and partly from French pastille and Spanish pastilla, all tracing back to Latin pastillus, meaning a small bread roll or a lozenge used to freshen the breath.
Full origin of pastille →Frequently asked questions
What does pastille mean?
A pastille is a small, round, flat sweet, or a medicated lozenge sucked to soothe a sore throat.
Is a pastille the same as a cough drop?
When used medicinally, pastille is a synonym for cough drop, both meaning a lozenge sucked to ease a sore throat.
Where does the word pastille come from?
It comes via Old French and French, ultimately from the Latin word pastillus for a small lozenge or bread roll.
