palácio

See also: palacio and Palacio

Galician

Noun

palácio m (plural palácios, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of palacio

Further reading

• “palácio”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Portuguese

palácio

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin palātium (“palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine hill”), possibly from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 (falad, “sky”). Cognate of the inherited paço.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈla.si.u/ [paˈla.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /paˈla.sju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈla.si.u/ [paˈla.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /paˈla.sju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈla.si.o/ [paˈla.sɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /paˈla.sjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈla.sju/

• Hyphenation: pa‧lá‧ci‧o

Noun

palácio m (plural palácios)

1. palace (large residence where aristocrats usually live)

   Synonym: castelo

2. palace (large and lavishly ornate residence)

   Synonym: mansão

   Antonyms: casebre, choça, choupana

3. major government building

Derived terms

• palacete

Related terms

• paço
• paladim
• paladino
• palatino
• Palatino

Further reading

• “palácio”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “palácio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026