adjective
palatial
puh-LAY-shuhl
adjective
1
Resembling a palace; extremely grand and spacious.
"They stayed in a palatial suite overlooking the sea."
How to Use Palatial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGrand and luxurious, like a palace.
Common pairings
palatial home
palatial suite
palatial estate
Word Forms
more palatial comparative, most palatial superlative
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Etymology
From French palatial, based on Latin palatium, "palace."