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palma

/ˈpɑl.mɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
Pal-ma
IPA
/ˈpɑl.mɑ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of palmo, traditional Portuguese and Spanish units of length.

name

A city and port, the capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca; in full, Palma de Mallorca.

name

A town in Palma district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Etymology

From Portuguese and Spanish palma. Doublet of palm, palmo, and pam.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑl.mɑ/
  • British English: /ˈpɑːl.mɑː/

Inflected Forms

palmas (plural)

Phrases

palma Christi La Palma Las Palmas

Frequently Paired Words

palma Christi La Palma Las Palmas Palmas

Synonyms

Palma de Mallorca

Rhymes With

alma calma depalma dipalma

Questions

How do you pronounce palma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑl.mɑ/.
What does palma mean?
Alternative form of palmo, traditional Portuguese and Spanish units of length.
Where does palma come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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