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Palladian.

Of or relating to Pallas, an epithet of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and potentially to other female Greek figures such as Pallas the daughter of Triton and granddaughter of Poseidon.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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adj/pəˈleɪdɪən/Received-Pronunciation/pəˈleɪdiən/General-American
  1. Of or relating to Pallas, an epithet of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and potentially to other female Greek figures such as Pallas the daughter of Triton and granddaughter of Poseidon.

    Greek · not-comparable · rare
  2. Of or relating to knowledge, study, or wisdom.

    broadly · not-comparable · rare
  3. of or pertaining to the asteroid Pallas

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin Palladius (“of or relating to Pallas”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives from nouns). Palladius is derived from Pallas (from Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás), genitive Παλλάδος (Palládos), an epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom) + -ius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

adj/pəˈleɪdɪən/Received-Pronunciation/pəˈleɪdiən/General-American
  1. In the style of the Italian neoclassical architect Andrea Palladio.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Italian Palladio, the surname of Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) + -an (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

noun/pəˈleɪdɪən/Received-Pronunciation/pəˈleɪdiən/General-American
  1. An architect who designs buildings in the Palladian style.

  2. A building or an architectural element (for example, a window) designed in the Palladian style.

Where this word comes from

From Italian Palladio, the surname of Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) + -an (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

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