palladio

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See also: palladio-, palládio, and Palladio

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /palˈla.djo/
  • Rhymes: -adjo
  • Hyphenation: pal‧là‧dio

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin Palladius, from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιος (Palládios), derived from Παλλάς (Pallás), epithet of the goddess Athena.

Adjective

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palladio (feminine palladia, masculine plural palladi, feminine plural palladie)

  1. (Greek mythology) Palladian (of or pertaining to Athena)
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See also

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Further reading

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  • palladio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin Palladium, from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιον (Palládion), derived from Παλλάς (Pallás) (see Etymology 1).

Noun

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palladio m (plural palladi)

  1. a sculpture or depiction of the goddess Athena
  2. (figurative, literary) safeguard, defense, protection

Further reading

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  • palladio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

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Chemical element
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Borrowed from New Latin Palladium, named after the asteroid 2 Pallas, named after Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (see Etymology 1).

Noun

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palladio m (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) palladium
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • palladio3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Noun

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palladiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of palladium