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palmus.

palm of the hand; width of palm as unit of measure (4 inches); span (L+S);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpaɫ.mʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpal.mus]

  1. palm

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. palm, (especially) the Roman palm of about 7.4 cm.

    Classical-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
    Quis mēnsus est pugillō aquās, et caelōs palmō ponderāvit?
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂m- (“palm of the hand”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.