noun
Uncommon
palazzo
puh-LAT-soh
Palazzo (noun) means a large, grand urban building, especially in Italy. Example: “We toured a sixteenth-century palazzo in Florence.”
noun
1
A large, grand urban building, especially in Italy.
"We toured a sixteenth-century palazzo in Florence."
"At the piazzas, Romans are usually surrounded by tourists attracted by the classical palazzos, churches, monuments and fountains."
— Betty Martin, A Couple of Ways of Viewing 'the Eternal City' (1990)
How to use palazzo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Italian word for a grand city mansion or palace-like building.
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Word forms
- Plural
- palazzos, palazzi
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian palazzo, from the same Latin root as "palace," ultimately from the Palatine Hill in Rome.
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What does “palazzo” mean?
The word “palazzo” means a large, grand urban building, especially in Italy. In plain terms, an Italian word for a grand city mansion or palace-like building.
How do you pronounce “palazzo”?
“Palazzo” is pronounced puh-LAT-soh (/pəˈlɑt͡soʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “palazzo” in a sentence?
Here is “palazzo” used in a sentence: “We toured a sixteenth-century palazzo in Florence.”
What part of speech is “palazzo”?
“Palazzo” is a noun.
Where does the word “palazzo” come from?
The word “palazzo” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Italian palazzo, from the same Latin root as "palace," ultimately from the Palatine Hill in Rome.
Is “palazzo” a common word?
“Palazzo” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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