palatium

[ puh-ley-shee-uhm, -shuhm; Latin pah-lah-tee-oom ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural pa·la·ti·a [p, uh, -, ley, -shee-, uh, -sh, uh, pah-, lah, -tee-ah].

From the Latin word palātium

Regina uero uultu sereno conceptum scelus pallians, intrauit in palatium, ut tam regem Offanum quam regem lbertum exhilararet.

The melodious strain soared up from the temple of Saturn to the towering Palatium beyond.

Arrived at the Palatium, out stepped Cornelia, confused and agitated, a pathetic image of anguish and despair.

In the Palatium too there was stir and turmoil—torches, the clatter of arms and confused shouts.

Palatine (from palatium, meaning palace) was a name given to a count, or ruler of a district, who had almost regal power.

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