English Explanatory Dictionary

palatial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to a palace.
  2. On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.

Pronunciation

/pəˈleɪʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-palatial.wav

Word forms

palatial more palatial most palatial

Etymology

Borrowed from French palatial, formed from the root of Latin palātium (“a palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”).

Related words

palace palatine

Derived words

palatially palatialness unpalatial
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