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palatine

The origin and history of palatine.

Etymology

Came into English via late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), formed from palātium (“palace”) and -īnus (“-ine”, an adjectival suffix). It is a doublet of paladin.

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