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palme.

palm leaf

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/palm/
  1. palm leaf palm (attribute of a victor or (Christianity) martyr)

    feminine
  2. palm leaf palm (prize)

    broadly · feminine
    palme d'or
  3. palm leaf flipper, fin, swim fin

    feminine
  4. synonym of palmier (“palm tree”)

    feminine · rare
Where this word comes from

From Middle French palme, relatinized form of Old French paume, from Latin palma. Doublet of paume (“palm of the hand”). It is not evident whether the Old French word was inherited in both, one, or neither of the two senses. The form palme is clearly learned, but this formal distinction only arose in Middle French.

verb/palm/
  1. inflection of palmer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of palmer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

From Middle French palme, relatinized form of Old French paume, from Latin palma. Doublet of paume (“palm of the hand”). It is not evident whether the Old French word was inherited in both, one, or neither of the two senses. The form palme is clearly learned, but this formal distinction only arose in Middle French.

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