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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian palazzo, from Latin palātium (“palace, large residence”), from Palātium (“Palatine”), one of the seven hills of Rome, where aristocrats built large homes. Doublet of palace and Pfalz.
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Noun[edit]
palazzo (plural palazzos or palazzi)
- A large, palatial urban building in Italy.
- 1990 May 20, Betty Martin, “A Couple of Ways of Viewing 'the Eternal City'”, in Los Angeles Times[1]:
- At the piazzas, Romans are usually surrounded by tourists attracted by the classical palazzos, churches, monuments and fountains.
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- palagio (literary, archaic)
Etymology[edit]
From Latin palātium (“palace, large residence”), from Palātium (“Palatine”), one of the seven hills of Rome. Cognate to English palace, French palais, Spanish palacio, Portuguese paço, palácio, see more at palātium.
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palazzo m (plural palazzi)
Synonyms[edit]
- (royal palace): reggia
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Descendants
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian palazzo, from Latin palātium (“palace, large residence”), from Palātium (“Palatine”), one of the seven hills of Rome. Doublet of palacio and pazo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
palazzo m (plural palazzos)
- palazzo (palatial urban building in Italy)
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