palatine

See also Palatine

English

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

Latin palatinus, "imperial", "imperial official"

Part of the Imperial Palace complex on the Palatine Hill overlooking the Circus Maximus.

Adjective

palatine

1. Of or relating to the Palatine Hill in Rome.
2. Of or relating to powers normally possessed by a sovereign but exercised by a lesser noble, or by a nominee of a sovereign.
3. Of or relating to a palace, particularly for the Eastern and Western Roman emperors.
4. Of or relating to a palatine or a palatinate, especially the Rhineland Palatinate.

Noun

palatine (plural palatines)

1. A Roman soldier.
2. A Roman or Byzantine official.
3. A feudal lord, (a Pfalzgraf or Count-palatine), or a bishop possessing palatine powers.
4. A resident of a palatinate.
5. The highest dignitary in the Kingdom of Hungary after the king.

Wikipedia

Translations

the highest dignitary in the Kingdom of Hungary after the king

• Czech: palatin (cs) m, palatýn (cs) m

• Hungarian: nádor (hu), nádorispán (hu)

Etymology 2

French palatin "palate", from Latin palatum

Adjective

palatine

1. Of or relating to the palate
2. Of or relating to a palatine bone.

Noun

palatine (plural palatines)

1. (anatomy) One of a pair of bones behind the palate.

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French

Etymology

From ‘Princess Palatine’ Anne Gonzaga, who popularised the garment.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /palatin/

Noun

palatine f (plural palatines)

1. (historical) tippet, shoulder cape

Anagrams

• lapaient

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Italian

Adjective

palatine f

1. Feminine plural form of palatino

Anagrams

• entalpia
• penalità
• piantale
• planiate