different between palatial vs opulent

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French palatial, formed from the root of Latin pal?tium (“a palace”), from Pal?tium (“Palatine Hill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??le???l/
• Rhymes: -e???l

Adjective

palatial (comparative more palatial, superlative most palatial)

1. Of or relating to a palace.
2. On a grand scale; with very rich furnishings.

Derived terms

• palatially

Related terms

• palace
• palatine

Translations

References

French

Etymology

palais +? -ial

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.la.sjal/

Adjective

palatial (feminine singular palatiale, masculine plural palatiaux, feminine plural palatiales)

1. palatial

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin opul?ns, opulentus, from ops (“wealth, power, resources”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?op- (“to work; produce in abundance”). Equivalent to ops +? -ulent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??pj?l?nt/

Adjective

opulent (comparative more opulent, superlative most opulent)

1. Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
2. Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.

Related terms

• opulence

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin opul?ns, opulentis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?.py.l??/

Adjective

opulent (feminine singular opulente, masculine plural opulents, feminine plural opulentes)

1. opulent

Related terms

• opulence

Anagrams

• loupent

Further reading

• “opulent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

From French opulent, from Latin opulentus.

Adjective

opulent m or n (feminine singular opulent?, masculine plural opulen?i, feminine and neuter plural opulente)

1. opulent

Declension