Pallium
/ˈpæl.i.əm/noun
A loose outer cloak or mantle, especially one worn in ancient Rome and later in ecclesiastical dress.
Did you know?Latin pallium is tied to the same ancient root as English 'pall,' a covering cloth, and its history helped make clothing into a sign of rank and ritual rather than just warmth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pel-
“to cover, spread, or conceal”
Ancient Greek
Greek
pállion
“a cloak or mantle”
Classical Latin
Latin
pallium
“a cloak, mantle, or outer garment”
Late Latin
Latin
pallium
“a clerical mantle or ecclesiastical vestment”
Middle English
English
pall
“a cloth covering or shroud”
Modern English
English
pallium
“a ceremonial ecclesiastical vestment, especially worn by archbishops”
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