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pam.

span, handspan, an informal unit of measure based on a hand's width

3 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpam]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia
  1. span, handspan, an informal unit of measure based on a hand's width

    masculine
  2. a traditional unit of length that is the 1 / 8 part of a cana; ~20 cm

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan palm, from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm and palma. Cognate with Galician, Portuguese, and Spanish palmo.

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