palatine

palatine · adjective, noun¹

1. Medieval Latin · derived frompalātīnus“relating to the palace”
2. Old French · derived frompalatin
3. Middle English · inherited frompalatyne
4. English todaypalatine

From late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), from palātium (“palace”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of paladin.

palatine · noun²

1. French · borrowed frompalatine
2. English todaypalatine

Borrowed from French palatine, named after German Princess Palatine Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine (1652–1722).

palatine · adjective, noun³

1. New Latin · derived frompalātīnus
2. French · borrowed frompalatin
3. English todaypalatine

Borrowing from French palatin, from New Latin palātīnus, from palātum (“the palate”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to palate + -ine.

Palatine · proper noun, adjective, noun⁴

1. Latin · derived fromPalātīnus
2. English todayPalatine

From Latin Palātīnus, from Palātium.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 15th c. (of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign.
• from 15th c. Subject to palatine authority. (of a territory)
• from 16th c. Synonym of palatial.
• from 16th c. Ellipsis of count palatine, a feudal lord or a bishop possessing palatine powers.
• from 16th c. A palace official, especially in an imperial palace.
• from 16th c. Ellipsis of county palatine.
• from 17th c. The Roman soldiers of the imperial palace.
• from 17th c. A fur cape or stole worn by women, which covers the neck and shoulders.