palatial C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /pəˈleɪʃəl/ See IPA manual Freq #43312 Meanings 1 adj suitable for or like a palace Palatial furnishings. 2 adj relating to or being a palace The palatial residence. 3 adj On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings. The home where he lived was palatial. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms palatiallypalatialnessunpalatial Related forms palacepalatine Etymology Borrowed from French palatial, formed from the root of Latin palātium (“a palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # palatial **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pəˈleɪʃəl/ **Frequency rank:** 43312 ## Meanings 1. suitable for or like a palace 2. relating to or being a palace 3. On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings. ## Examples - Palatial furnishings. - The palatial residence. - The home where he lived was palatial. ## Derived Forms - palatially - palatialness - unpalatial ## Related Forms - palace - palatine ## Etymology Borrowed from French palatial, formed from the root of Latin palātium (“a palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown