pales

P3A1L1E1S1
/peɪlz/

proper noun

The deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology.

“Near-synonym: Pan (Greek counterpart, not identical)”

Similar
Pan49 Pales㊾
OriginLatin Palēs →
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Meanings

pales1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pale

pales2

noun
  1. pluralplural of pale

pales3

noun
  1. pluralplural of palea

Pales4

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesThe deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology.

    Near-synonym: Pan (Greek counterpart, not identical)

    Synonyms: Pan

  2. astronomy49 Pales, a main belt asteroid.

    Synonyms: 49 Pales, ㊾

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology.

Similar
Pan

proper noun49 Pales, a main belt asteroid.

Similar
49 Pales㊾
Also see
pan

Origin

  1. LatinPalēs
  2. EnglishPales

From Latin Palēs, from Etruscan.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 牧神星
  • 牧神星 (Mùshénxīng)asteroid
Italian Pale
  • PaleRoman deity

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pales

saleswalestalesscalesmalesnailsmailstailssailsVersaillesdalesalesMarseilleshard as nailskayles
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Sounds the same

pailspails

Anagrams

lapselepasELSPAsepalsalepslapespalespeal
Cite this entry
APA

pales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pales

MLA

“pales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pales. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pales,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pales.

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