Synonyms for pallium

Most common

cortex · cerebral cortex · mantle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A large cloak worn by Greek philosophers and teachers.

Related words

Word family

paleopallium palliate palliation palliative

Forms

Plural

palliums → cortexes, mantles…

Example sentences

• cortex The cerebral cortex is the brain's outer layer.
• mantle Tick-tock, tick-tock! They kept winding the clock on the mantle.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

cortex², mantle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cortex² = 2 syllables).