Palatial

Pronunciation: /pəˈleɪʃəl/

Definitions of palatial

adjective relating to or resembling a palace; magnificent and grand

Example Sentences

A1 The hotel room was big and fancy, almost like a palace.

A2 The mansion they visited was so grand and palatial.

B1 The CEO's office was decorated in a palatial style, with luxurious furnishings.

B2 The ballroom in the castle was palatial, with high ceilings and intricate chandeliers.

C1 The ambassador's residence was a palatial estate, complete with sprawling gardens and a private lake.

C2 The presidential palace was a truly palatial building, with marble columns and gold trim throughout.

Examples of palatial in a Sentence

formal The ambassador's residence was a palatial mansion with sprawling gardens.

informal Did you see the palatial house on the corner? It's huge!

slang That party was at a palatial crib, man. It was lit!

figurative Her imagination was a palatial palace filled with endless possibilities.

Grammatical Forms of palatial

• past tense: palatialized
• plural: palatials
• comparative: more palatial
• superlative: most palatial
• present tense: palatializes
• future tense: will palatialize
• perfect tense: has palatialized
• continuous tense: is palatializing
• singular: palatial
• positive degree: palatial
• infinitive: to palatialize
• gerund: palatializing
• participle: palatialized

Origin and Evolution of palatial

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'palatial' originated from the Latin word 'palatium' which referred to the Palatine Hill in Rome, where the Roman emperors resided.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something related to a palace or resembling a palace in grandeur and luxury, the word 'palatial' has evolved to also signify something extremely spacious, luxurious, or grand in scale.