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palla¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Italian palla (“ball”). Doublet of ball.

noun

  1. uncountable A traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street.

palla²

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin palla. Doublet of pall.

noun pallae

  1. historical A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in Ancient Rome and fastened with brooches.

Palla³

Where it comes from

* As an Italian surname, borrowed from Italian Palla.

* As a Catalan and Galician surname, from palla (“straw”).

* As a Hungarian surname, variant of Pál.

* As a Telugu surname, borrowed from Telugu పల్ల (palla) or Telugu పాళ్ళ (pāḷḷa).

* As a Punjabi Sikh surname, borrowed from Punjabi ਪੱਲਾ (pallā, “edge of a garment”).

proper noun Pallas

  1. A surname.

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MLA

"palla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

palla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palla

Chicago

"palla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palla.

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@misc{palla_2026,
  title = {palla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}