palladio

See also: palladio-, palládio, and Palladio

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)

  1. (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)

  1. a sculpture or depiction of the goddess Athena
  2. (figurative, literary) safeguard, defense, protection

Further reading

  • palladio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

Chemical element
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Borrowed from New Latin Palladium, named after the asteroid 2 Pallas, named after Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (see Etymology 1).

Noun

palladio m (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) palladium
Derived terms
  • palladiatura

Further reading

  • palladio3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

palladiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of palladium
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