palace
English
/ˈpælɪs/, /ˈpæləs/
noun
Definitions
- Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
- A large and lavishly ornate residence.
- A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English paleys borrowed from Old French palais derived from Latin palātium (palace, large residence, a palace).
Origin
Latin
palātium
Gloss
palace, large residence, a palace
Kanji
宮
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- minipalace English
- palaceful English
- palacelike English
- palacious English
- palazzo English
- Palātium Latin
- palatium Latin
- palātium Latin
- Pfalz German
- Palazzaccio Italian
- Palazzo Italian
- palagio Italian
- palaziale Italian
- palazzo Italian
- palazzotto Italian
- palace French
- palais French
- palatial French
- palacio Spanish, Castilian
- palazzo Spanish, Castilian
- παλάτιον Ancient Greek
- palácio Portuguese
- パレス Japanese
- paleys Middle English
- pálás Irish
- pallaz Old Norse
- palais Old French
- pales Old French
- palau Catalan, Valencian
- pazo Galician
- palat Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- palais Middle Dutch
- palas Middle High German
- palays Middle French
- paaço Old Portuguese
- palaz Old Swedish
- palaciu Asturian
- palaç Friulian
- 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 Etruscan