English Explanatory Dictionary

palus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
noun
  1. A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.
noun
  1. Any of the ranks in the hierarchy of gladiators.
noun
  1. Synonym of Palouse (“tribe”).

Word forms

palus pali paludes

Etymology

From Latin pālus (“stake, post”). Doublet of pole, peel, and pale.

Synonyms

Palouse

Derived words

palar paliform
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