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Added 10 October 2026

palatine

/ˈpæl.ə.taɪn/ noun

Latin root: palātīnus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about palatine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of various important officials in ancient Rome.
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.
The most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces.

adjective

Relating to or lying near the palate.
palatal index
Of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives.
Of or relating to a palace.

Origin

From late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), from palātium (“palace”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of paladin.

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