le

masculine

/pa.lɛ/

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Translation

palace; palate

Word origin

The building sense comes from Latin palatium, after the Palatine Hill in Rome where the emperors had their houses. The roof-of-the-mouth sense is a separate word, from Latin palatum.

Origin: Latin
Root: palatium
English cognates: palace, palatial

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralpalais

Examples

au .

The palace is open to the public on Sundays.

datent .

The palaces in the city date from the last century.

The king left his palace before daybreak.

This wine leaves a sweet taste on the palate.

They visited two palaces in a single day.

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This word is part of lesson 41.