pastiller

Pastiller is a term that may have different meanings depending on language and context. In several European languages, the word relates to pastilles or pastillas, which are small, disc-shaped confections or medicinal lozenges. In this sense, pastiller can be used to describe a maker or seller of pastilles, although in English the occupational usage is uncommon.

Historically, pastilles have been used both as candies and as dosage forms. A pastille is typically made by heating a sugar-based mixture with flavorings or medicinal ingredients, pouring the liquid into molds, and allowing it to cool and harden into a small disk. The resulting product is designed to dissolve slowly in the mouth and deliver flavor or medication.

As a surname, Pastiller appears in some records, though it is not widely documented as a notable or influential family name in public reference works. In modern usage, the term pastiller is not common in English, and speakers are more likely to encounter pastille for the candy or lozenge, or pastillier in some Romance-language contexts to refer to the maker.

See also: pastille, pastilla. These related terms refer to the general concept of small, disc-shaped consumables, either sweet or medicinal, and to linguistic variants across languages.