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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /palˈla.djo/
- Rhymes: -adjo
- Hyphenation: pal‧là‧dio
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin Palladius, from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιος (Palládios), derived from Παλλάς (Pallás), epithet of the goddess Athena.
Adjective
palladio (feminine palladia, masculine plural palladi, feminine plural palladie)
- (Greek mythology) Palladian (of or pertaining to Athena)
See also
Further reading
- palladio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin Palladium, from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιον (Palládion), derived from Παλλάς (Pallás) (see Etymology 1).
Noun
palladio m (plural palladi)
- a sculpture or depiction of the goddess Athena
- (figurative, literary) safeguard, defense, protection
Further reading
- palladio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 3
Borrowed from New Latin Palladium, named after the asteroid 2 Pallas, named after Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (see Etymology 1).
Noun
palladio m (uncountable)
- (chemistry) palladium
Derived terms
Further reading
- palladio3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
palladiō
- dative/ablative singular of palladium