palladio

See also: palladio-, palládio, and Palladio

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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

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

Related terms

• Pallade

See also

• Atena

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

palladio m (plural palladi)

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

Further reading

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

Etymology 3

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

palladio m (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) palladium

Derived terms

• palladiare
• palladico

 

Related terms

• palladiatura

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

palladiō

1. dative/ablative singular of palladium