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pala.

shovel, trowel

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpa.la/
  1. shovel, trowel

    feminine
  2. blade (of a propellor, fan, etc.)

    feminine
  3. paddle

    feminine
  4. retable

    feminine
  5. altarpiece

    feminine
  6. pall

    feminine
  7. vane

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin pāla (“shovel, spade”).

verb/ˈpa.la/
  1. inflection of palare: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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