Where does “palliation” come from?
Palliation comes from Latin palliāre, meaning to cloak or conceal, derived from Latin pallium, a cloak or garment.
palliation (English): The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a...
Definitions
- The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a...
Ancestry of “palliation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | palliare | present active infinitive of palliō; to cover... |
| 2 | Latin | pallium | cloak; coverlet |