Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈpalma/

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Translation

palm

Word origin

From Latin palma ('palm of the hand', later 'palm tree'), so named because the tree's fronds spread out like an open hand. The same root gives English 'palm'.

Origin
Latin
Root
palma
English cognates
palm

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpalmas

Examples

moneda escondida .

He had a coin hidden in the palm of his hand.

.

The palm tree gave cool shade beside the beach.

mirándole .

She read his future by looking at his palm.

.

The audience broke into applause at the end of the song.

Colocó semilla .

She placed the seed in the child's open palm.

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This word is part of lesson 80.