What does «palatino» mean in Spanish?
- From the palate.
Examples of use in Spanish: "huesos palatinos".
- Belonging to the palace.
Examples of use in Spanish: "la etiqueta palatina".
- (tribunal palatino) Ancient court presided over by a king in Europe or one who held a palatine title (e.g., existed in the USA in the 17th century, given to the head of government, a distinction given to the oldest of the eight lords proprietors of the Carolina and, after his death, was to pass to the oldest of the survivors); in the absence of the monarch the "comes palatinus", a count expert in law (who was in charge of drawing up the minutes of the proceedings) presided over the palatine court.