paço

See also: paco, Paco, pacó, and pacò

Portuguese

Paço dos Duques, Guimarães, Portugal

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese paaço (“palace”), from Latin palātium (“palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine hill”), possibly from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 (falad, “sky”). Cognate with Galician pazo and Spanish pazo. Doublet of palácio, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa.su/

• Rhymes: -asu
• Homophone: passo
• Hyphenation: pa‧ço

Noun

paço m (plural paços)

1. palace (large residence where aristocrats usually live)
2. palace (large and lavishly ornate residence)
3. manor

Synonyms

• palácio
• mansão