Pallium Definition
pălē-əm
pallia, palliums
noun
pallia, palliums
Webster's New World
A cloak or mantle worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
American Heritage
A circular white wool band with pendants, worn over the shoulders by a pope or archbishop.
Webster's New World
The cerebral cortex with its adjacent white matter.
Webster's New World
The mantle of mollusks and related marine invertebrates.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- cortex
- cerebral mantle
- cerebral-cortex
- mantle
Other Word Forms of Pallium
Noun
Singular:
pallium
Plural:
pallia, palliumsOrigin of Pallium
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From Latin pallium (“a cloak").
From Wiktionary
Latin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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