noun · femininefirst declension
palliāta
palliāta f (genitive palliātae)
Classical[pal.liˈaː.ta]Ecclesiastical[pal.liˈaː.ta]
Meaning
- a play adapted from a Greek original, set in Greece and featuring Greek characters, especially a comedy
Togatae fabulae dicuntur quae scriptae sunt secundum ritus et habitum hominum togatorum, id est Romanorum (toga namque Romana est), sicut Graecas fabulas ab habitu aeque palliatas Varro ait nominari.
late 4th century CE, Diomedes Grammaticus, Artis Grammaticae libri III 489
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | palliāta | palliātae |
| genitive | palliātae | palliātārum |
| dative | palliātae | palliātīs |
| accusative | palliātam | palliātās |
| ablative | palliātā | palliātīs |
| vocative | palliāta | palliātae |
Origins
Ellipsis of fābula palliāta, referring to the clothing customs of the Greeks to wear the pallium, as opposed to the toga of the Romans and the fābula togāta.