Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palmo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: pal-mo-
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or related to the palm.

prefix

Of or related to the pulse.

Etymology

By surface analysis, palm (“flat hand”) + -o-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -o-
Root: παλμός

Questions

What does palmo- mean?: Of or related to the palm.
Where does palmo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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