palatial
/pəˈleɪʃəl/adjective
palatial is spelled P-A-L-A-T-I-A-L: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, palatial means “Of or relating to a palace” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in palatial?
| Letters | 8: P-A-L-A-T-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is palatial?
Palatial appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce palatial?
- /pəˈleɪʃəl/
Palatial has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-palatial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of palatial
- more palatial comparative
- most palatial superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does palatial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a palace.
- 2
On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.
The home where he lived was palatial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Palatial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Palast- , palastartig |
| Portuguese | palaciano, palatino, palacego, palaciego , suntuoso |
| Spanish | palacial, palaciego |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does palatial come from?
Borrowed from French palatial, formed from the root of Latin palātium (“a palace”), from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).