Palatium


[puh-ley-shee-uh m, -shuh m; Latin pah-lah-tee-oo m] /pəˈleɪ ʃi əm, -ʃəm; Latin pɑˈlɑ tiˌʊm/

noun, plural palatia
[puh-ley-shee-uh, -shuh; Latin pah-lah-tee-ah] /pəˈleɪ ʃi ə, -ʃə; Latin pɑˈlɑ tiˌɑ/ (Show IPA)
1.
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.

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