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pal·a·fitte
\ˈpaləˌfit, -fēt, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
(plural palafittes \-ts\ ; also palafit·ti \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfid.ē, -ˈfēd.ē\)
Etymology: 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 — more at pole, dike
: an ancient dwelling built on piles over a lake; specifically : a Neolithic lake dwelling in Switzerland or northern Italy |