Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palatinate

/pəˈlætɪnɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: palati-nate
IPA: /pəˈlætɪnɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office or rank of a palatine.

noun

A territory ruled by a palatine.

noun

A native or inhabitant of such a territory.

adj

Of or pertaining to a palatinate or the Palatinate.

name

Any of various historical counties palatinate, particularly

name

Any of various historical counties palatinate

name

The area of the former German County Palatinate as a region of modern Germany.

Example Sentences

"Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons..."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Palātium Latin palātium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin palātīnus Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātus Latin palātīnātusbor. English palatinate Borrowed from Latin palātīnātus.

Inflected Forms

palatinates (plural) the Palatinate (canonical)

Phrases

count palatinate county palatinate palatinate blue palatinate purple Rhineland-Palatinate Upper Palatinate Lower Palatinate Palatinate Forest

Synonyms

County Palatinate of the Rhine Rhenish Palatinate

Questions

How do you pronounce palatinate?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlætɪnɪt/.
What does palatinate mean?: The office or rank of a palatine.
Where does palatinate come from?: Etymology tree Latin Palātium Latin palātium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin palātīnus Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātus Latin palātīnātusbor. English palatinate Borrowed from Latin palātīnātus.

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