PALL - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Categories: Burial garment
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
become less interesting or attractive
Categories: Change
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
cover with a pall
Categories: Cover
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
cause to become flat
Example: pall the beer
Categories: Change, Alter, Modify
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Verb
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
Example: the course palled on her
Categories: Weaken
Synonyms
Daunt, Chill, Curtain, Winding-clothes, Frighten off
š± Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "pall" comes from Proto-Indo-European *pel-. It started in Latin pallidus. Then it appeared in Old French apalir. Later, people used it in Middle English pallen. After that, it was Proto-Indo-European *pel-. Over time, it became Latin pallium. Finally, it reached Old French paile. It started in Old English pƦl. Then it appeared in Middle English pal.
š Related Words
pallium ā A related word in the same word family.
pall ā A related word in the same word family.
appal ā A related word in the same word family.
š§© Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.