palette
Translation
palette
Examples
The artist mixed colors on her palette.
The artist mixed colours on her palette.
The room used a palette of warm colors.
The room used a palette of warm colours.
Grammar Patterns
a palette ((of sth.)) a range of colours The room used a palette of warm colours.
Similar Words
Synonyms: colour scheme, range of colours
Etymology
From French 'palette', a diminutive of 'pale' (shovel, blade), from Latin 'pala'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'plate'. A palette is an artist's 'plate' for holding and mixing colours.