palatial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /pəˈleɪʃəl/
Etymology
Borrowed from French palatial, formed from the root of Latin palātium (“a palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”).
Meanings
- Of or relating to a palace.
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On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.
But during those two years for some reason or other the house had fallen into premature and rapid decay. With a very few months an air of mustiness began to hang over the once palatial residence of the rich foreign financier.
1933, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], chapter I, in The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel, New York, N.Y.: G[eorge] P[almer] Putnam’s Sons, published 1934, →OCLC, page 1:The home where he lived was palatial.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more palatial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most palatial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
palatially · unpalatial · palatialness
Relateds
palatinate · Palatinate · palatine · palace · Palatine
Translations (13)
pt palatino (of or relating to a palace) · de palastartig (on a grand scale) · pt suntuoso (with very rich furnishings) · de Palast- (of or relating to a palace) · es palaciego (of or relating to a palace) · pt palaciano (of or relating to a palace) · bg разкошен (with very rich furnishings) · es palacial (of or relating to a palace) · pt palaciano (with very rich furnishings) · pt palaciego (of or relating to a palace) · ru дворцовый (of or relating to a palace) · pt palacego (of or relating to a palace) · bg дворцов (of or relating to a palace)