Etymology

palladian

Pal·lad·i·an
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Today it means: Of or relating to Pallas, an epithet of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and potentially to other female Greek figures such as Pallas the daughter of Triton and granddaughter of Poseidon. Full definition →

Latin Palladius ← Ancient Greek Παλλάς
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palladian · adjective1

From palladium + -ian.

Palladian · adjective2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠαλλάς
  2. Latin · derived fromPalladius“of or relating to Pallas”
  3. English todayPalladian

From Latin Palladius (“of or relating to Pallas”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives from nouns). Palladius is derived from Pallas (from Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás), genitive Παλλάδος (Palládos), an epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom) + -ius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

Palladian · adjective, noun3

  1. Italian · derived fromPalladio
  2. English todayPalladian

From Italian Palladio, the surname of Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) + -an (suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

Words from the same roots

LatinPalladius all →

Palladius

Ancient GreekΠαλλάς all →

Pallas

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