English Explanatory Dictionary

palmo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 20.8 cm.
  2. A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually equivalent to about 22 cm.

Word forms

palmo palmos palma pam

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palmo (“handspan”) and Portuguese palmo (“handspan”), both from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm, palma, and pam.

Synonyms

Portuguese span Spanish span cuarta span handspan palm
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