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palatial

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /pəˈleɪʃəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪʃəl
  • CMU ARPABET: P AH0 L EY1 SH AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a palace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The home where he lived was palatial.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or being a palace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the palatial residence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

suitable for or like a palace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • palatial furnishings
  • a palatial yacht

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French palatial, formed from the root of Latin palātium (“a palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дворцов (dvorcov) — of or relating to a palace
  • German: Palast- — of or relating to a palace
  • Portuguese: palaciano — of or relating to a palace
  • Portuguese: palatino — of or relating to a palace
  • Portuguese: palacego — of or relating to a palace
  • Portuguese: palaciego — of or relating to a palace
  • Russian: дворцовый (dvorcovyj) — of or relating to a palace
  • Spanish: palacial — of or relating to a palace
  • Spanish: palaciego — of or relating to a palace
  • German: palastartig — on a grand scale
  • Bulgarian: разкошен (razkošen) — with very rich furnishings
  • Portuguese: palaciano — with very rich furnishings
  • Portuguese: suntuoso — with very rich furnishings