palmo
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palmo
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Borrowed from Spanish palmo (“handspan”) and Portuguese palmo (“handspan”), both from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm, palma, and pam.
noun palmos · palma · pam
- A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 20.8 cm.
- A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually equivalent to about 22 cm.
Similar: Portuguese span, Spanish span, cuarta, span, handspan, palm
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noun
Similar: Portuguese span, Spanish span, cuarta, span, handspan, palm
Talk about this word "palmo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palmo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palmo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palmo "palmo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palmo.Cite this
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title = {palmo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palmo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
