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palais.

palace

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pa.lɛ/
  1. palace

    invariable · masculine
  2. courthouse (palais de justice)

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French palays, from Old French palais, from Latin palātium. Doublet of palace.

noun/pa.lɛ/
  1. palate; upper surface inside the mouth

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *palātium, an alteration of Latin palātum (“palate”) from the influence of palātium (“palace”).

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