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palmo.

palmo, Spanish span, traditional Spanish unit of length

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpalmo/[ˈpɑl.mʊ]
  1. palmo, Spanish span, traditional Spanish unit of length

    historical · masculine
  2. pitch and toss, a game in which coins are thrown at a mark

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese palmo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin palmus. Cognate with Portuguese and Spanish palmo and Catalan pam and palm.

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