See also: Palais

French edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pa.lɛ/
  • (file)

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Middle French palays, from Old French palais, from Latin palātium. Doublet of palace.

Noun edit

palais m (plural palais)

  1. palace
  2. courthouse (palais de justice)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Danish: palæ

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *palātium, an alteration of Latin palātum (palate) from the influence of palātium (palace).

Noun edit

palais m (plural palais)

  1. palate; upper surface inside the mouth
    Synonym: goût
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Further reading edit

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Middle English edit

Noun edit

palais

  1. Alternative form of paleys

Norman edit

Etymology edit

From Old French, from Vulgar Latin *palātium, an alteration of Classical Latin palātum (palate) with influence from palātium (palace).

Noun edit

palais m (plural palais)

  1. (Jersey, anatomy) palate

Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Latin palatium (palace).

Noun edit

palais oblique singularm (oblique plural palais, nominative singular palais, nominative plural palais)

  1. palace

Descendants edit