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palmspan

/ˈpɑːmspan/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
palmspan
IPA
/ˈpɑːmspan/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of length equivalent to the breadth of the palm of an average human hand.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From palm’s (“[of] the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers”) + span (“the distance between two ends of a thing, especially between those ends furthest apart from each other”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɑːmspæn/

Inflected Forms

palmspans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce palmspan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑːmspan/.
What does palmspan mean?
A measure of length equivalent to the breadth of the palm of an average human hand.
Where does palmspan come from?
From palm’s (“[of] the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers”) + span (“the distance between two ends of a thing, especially between those ends furthest apart from each other”).

How to pronounce palmspan

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