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palish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

somewhat pale

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • My brother had a palish complexion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

slightly pale

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin palleō Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin pallidus Old French palebor. Middle English pale English pale Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English palish From pale + -ish.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бле́дничък (blédničǎk) — somewhat pale
  • Georgian: ფერმკრთალი (permḳrtali) — somewhat pale
  • Italian: pallidiccio — somewhat pale
  • Italian: pallidino — somewhat pale
  • Italian: palliduccio — somewhat pale
  • Latin: pallidulus — somewhat pale
  • Polish: bladawy — somewhat pale
  • Welsh: llwydaidd — somewhat pale