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Word of the Day – Palafitte

By March 23, 2026Word of the Day

Palafitte (noun)

pa-la-fit

An ancient, often neolithic, dwelling built on piles over a lake

French, from Italian palafitta, from palo stake, pile (from Latin palus) + fitto fixed, past participle of figgere to fix, from Latin figere to fix, fasten

Example sentences

“The Bay of Bones in Macedonia has one of the best examples of reconstructed neolithic palafittes in the world.”

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