palmo

Meaning

1. (historical, masculine) palmo, Spanish span, traditional Spanish unit of length
2. (masculine) pitch and toss, a game in which coins are thrown at a mark

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpalmo̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: palmus

Cognate with Portuguese: -

Cognate with Spanish: palmo

Cognate with Catalan: pam

In summary

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.