palácio

See also: palacio and Palacio

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)
2. palace (large and lavishly ornate residence)
3. major government building

Synonyms

• (large residence where aristocrats usually live): castelo
• (large residence): mansão

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “large residence”): casebre, choça, choupana

Derived terms

• palacete

Related terms

• paço
• paladim
• paladino
• palatino
• Palatino