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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle French palays, from Old French palais, from Latin palātium. Doublet of palace.
Noun
palais m (plural palais)
- palace
- courthouse (palais de justice)
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Etymology 2
Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *palātium, an alteration of Latin palātum (“palate”) from the influence of palātium (“palace”).
Noun
palais m (plural palais)
- palate; upper surface inside the mouth
- Synonym: goût
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Middle English
Noun
palais
- Alternative form of paleys
Norman
Etymology
From Old French, from Vulgar Latin *palātium, an alteration of Classical Latin palātum (“palate”) with influence from palātium (“palace”).
Noun
palais m (plural palais)
- (Jersey, anatomy) palate
Old French
Etymology
From Latin palatium (“palace”).
Noun
palais oblique singular, m (oblique plural palais, nominative singular palais, nominative plural palais)
- palace
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