palio
Italian (Fiorentino)
/ˈpa.ljo/
noun
Definitions
- A banner given as a prize in certain competitions.
- (by extension) The competition itself (il Palio di Siena-Siena horse race)
- (archaic) cloth
Etymology
Derived from Latin pallium (a cloak, cloak, coverlet, covering, large cloak worn by Greek philosophers).
Origin
Latin
pallium
Gloss
a cloak, cloak, coverlet, covering, large cloak worn by Greek philosophers
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Person/Thing