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palma.

palm of the hand

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpalma/[ˈpal.ma]
  1. palm of the hand

    feminine
  2. palm tree

    feminine
  3. palm leaf

    feminine
  4. coconut palm

    Philippines · feminine
  5. alternative form of palmo (a traditional unit of length)

    alt-of · alternative · feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish palma, from Latin palma, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂. Doublet of palmo.

verb/ˈpalma/[ˈpal.ma]
  1. inflection of palmar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of palmar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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