Palatine
/ˈpæl.ə.taɪn/noun
Relating to the Palatine Hill in Rome, or to a palace or royal household; also used as a title for certain high-ranking officials.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from the Palatine Hill, one of Rome’s seven hills, whose name became tied to imperial power because emperors built their residences there.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peh₂-
“to protect, feed, or tend”
Latin
Latin
Palatium
“the Palatine Hill in Rome; later, an imperial residence or palace”
Late Latin
Latin
palatinus
“of the imperial palace; attached to the palace”
Old French
Old French
palatin
“palatine; relating to a palace or high official”
Middle English
English
palatyne
“relating to a palace or to a count palatine”
Modern English
English
palatine
“relating to a palace, the Palatine Hill, or a count palatine”