Feminine

palma

  1. (declension-1, feminine) palm of the hand, hand
  2. (declension-1, feminine) blade of an oar
  3. (declension-1, feminine) palm tree; date tree
  4. (declension-1, feminine, figuratively) victory
  5. (Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine) a linear measure, palm, of various exact values throughout Europe but usually one quarter of the local foot.

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpaɫ.ma]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *palamā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂, from *pleh₂- (“flat”). Cognate with Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē), Old Irish lám, Old English folm, and Albanian shpall.

palm of hand

Canary Island Date Palm

award for victory

palmtree

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