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palmula.

oar;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpaɫ.mʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈpal.mu.la]

  1. diminutive of palma

    declension-1 · diminutive · feminine · form-of

  2. the palm of the hand

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. the fruit of the palm tree; date

    broadly · declension-1 · feminine

  4. blade of an oar

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively

  5. the wing of a bird

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ Proto-Italic *palamā Latin palma Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin palmula From palma (“hand, palm of the hand; palm tree”) + -ula.

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